Another word for halting | Synonyms for halting

Another word for halting

halting Synonyms

halting

modif.

hesitant, uncertain, indecisive; see doubtful 2, slow 2.

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Another word for halting

adjective

Given to or exhibiting hesitation:

hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, pendulous, shilly-shally, tentative, timid, vacillant, vacillatory. See decide

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Burgess stepped back, holding up his hand in a halting motion.
Once on the street, Dean put up a halting hand.
In the middle of a dull and halting conversation, Helene turned to Pierre with the beautiful bright smile that she gave to everyone.
They had come by easy stages, their knapsacks conveyed on carts, and the Austrian authorities had provided excellent dinners for the officers at every halting place.
The Deans met Maria's betrothed, Emilio, who spoke halting English and was as polite as his fiancée.

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