haltingness
Stumbling, uneven manner
Haltingness is the quality of being halting—marked by pauses, hesitation, or interruption.
It describes speech or movement that proceeds unevenly, stopping and starting: the haltingness of her first attempts at the language, He spoke with a haltingness that suggested uncertainty.
Moving unsteadily, abruptly
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- jerkyCured meat snack
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
tottering · limping · shuffling · faltering · hobbling · shambling · plodding · labored
Involuntary speech repetition
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- brokenDamaged beyond function
choppy · disjointed · jerky · fragmented · stilted · tongue-tied · inarticulate · sputtering
Temporary cessation of activity
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- reluctanceDisinclination to act
timidity · inhibition · reservation · reticence · cautiousness · apprehension · diffidence · guardedness
State of being uncertain
- doubtfulnessState of being uncertain
- unsurenessLack of confidence
- ambivalenceConflicting emotions coexisting
- indecisionFailure to decide
vacillation · equivocation · irresolution · second-guessing · wavering · fence-sitting · dithering · shilly-shallying
Alternately halting and resuming
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- discontinuousHaving breaks or gaps
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
broken · interrupted · uneven · patchy · erratic · spasmodic · stuttering · fragmented
lurching
Moving unsteadily, abruptly
staggering · tottering · limping · shuffling · faltering · hobbling · shambling · plodding · labored · uneven
stammering
Involuntary speech repetition
- stutteringInvoluntary speech disfluency
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
broken · choppy · disjointed · jerky · fragmented · stilted · tongue-tied · inarticulate · sputtering · garbled
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- tentativenessState of being uncertain
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
reluctance · timidity · inhibition · reservation · reticence · cautiousness · apprehension · diffidence · guardedness · wariness
tentativeness
State of being uncertain
- doubtfulnessState of being uncertain
- unsurenessLack of confidence
- ambivalenceConflicting emotions coexisting
indecision · vacillation · equivocation · irresolution · second-guessing · wavering · fence-sitting · dithering · shilly-shallying · wishy-washy
stop-start
Alternately halting and resuming
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- discontinuousHaving breaks or gaps
irregular · broken · interrupted · uneven · patchy · erratic · spasmodic · stuttering · fragmented · choppy
haltingnessfluency
Smooth linguistic command
fluidity · eloquence · smoothness · flow · articulateness
haltingnessfluidity
State of flowing freely
smoothness · gracefulness · grace · nimbleness · agility
haltingnesssteadiness
State of being constant
smoothness · continuity · fluidity · momentum · uninterruptedness
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