Definitions
- Describing speech that is hesitant or uncertain. - Referring to movement that is unsteady or shaky. - Talking about progress or development that is slow or uncertain.
- Describing movement that is shaky or unstable. - Referring to balance or posture that is uncertain or wavering. - Talking about progress or development that is inconsistent or unpredictable.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe movement that is not smooth or consistent.
- 2Both words can be used to describe speech that is hesitant or uncertain.
- 3Both words suggest a lack of confidence or stability.
- 4Both words can be used to describe progress or development that is slow or inconsistent.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Falteringly emphasizes hesitation or uncertainty in speech or movement, while unsteadily emphasizes instability or shakiness in movement or balance.
- 2Intensity: Unsteadily suggests a greater degree of instability or wavering than falteringly.
- 3Usage: Falteringly is more commonly used to describe speech, while unsteadily is more commonly used to describe movement or balance.
- 4Connotation: Falteringly has a slightly more positive connotation, suggesting a temporary or fixable issue, while unsteadily has a slightly negative connotation, suggesting a more serious or long-term problem.
- 5Suffix: Falteringly is an adverb formed from the verb falter, while unsteadily is an adverb formed from the adjective unsteady.
Remember this!
Falteringly and unsteadily are synonyms that describe movement, speech, or progress that is not smooth or consistent. However, falteringly emphasizes hesitation or uncertainty in speech or movement, while unsteadily emphasizes instability or shakiness in movement or balance. Falteringly is more commonly used to describe speech, while unsteadily is more commonly used to describe movement or balance.
