Definitions
- Describing a hesitant or unsteady movement. - Referring to a pause or interruption in speech or action. - Talking about a decline or failure in performance or progress.
- Describing an unsteady or wavering movement. - Referring to a hesitation or indecision in making a choice or decision. - Talking about a fluctuation or instability in a situation or condition.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe unsteadiness or instability.
- 2Both words can refer to hesitation or indecision.
- 3Both words can be used to describe physical or non-physical situations.
- 4Both words have negative connotations.
What is the difference?
- 1Movement: Faltered implies a stop or pause in movement, while waver suggests a back-and-forth or side-to-side movement.
- 2Intensity: Faltered implies a more significant decline or failure than waver, which suggests a more minor fluctuation or instability.
- 3Usage: Faltered is more commonly used to describe physical movement or performance, while waver is more often used to describe non-physical situations such as decisions or conditions.
- 4Connotation: Faltered has a more negative connotation than waver, which can sometimes be neutral or even positive depending on the context.
- 5Duration: Faltered implies a more prolonged or sustained period of unsteadiness or instability than waver, which can be more temporary or short-lived.
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Remember this!
Faltered and waver are synonyms that both describe unsteadiness or instability. However, faltered implies a more significant decline or failure, often in physical movement or performance, while waver suggests a more minor fluctuation or instability, often in non-physical situations such as decisions or conditions.
