halting C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈhɔltɪŋ/ UK /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj hesitant or faltering, especially in speech or movement She answered in a halting voice, unsure of every word. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · hesitant or faltering,... hesitantfalteringstumblingstammeringtentativewaveringbroken ↔ Opposites fluentsmoothsteadyconfident Word family Derived forms haltingly Related forms halt Etymology AI details From halt ('to limp, hesitate', from Old English healtian 'to be lame'), originally of limping gait, extended to faltering speech or movement. healtian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # halting **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhɔltɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. hesitant or faltering, especially in speech or movement ## Examples - She answered in a halting voice, unsure of every word. ## Synonyms - hesitant - faltering - stumbling - stammering - tentative - wavering - broken ## Antonyms - fluent - smooth - steady - confident ## Derived Forms - haltingly ## Related Forms - halt ## Roots and Affixes - Root: healtian ## Etymology From halt ('to limp, hesitate', from Old English healtian 'to be lame'), originally of limping gait, extended to faltering speech or movement. ## AI Etymology Halting comes from halt ('to limp, hesitate', from Old English healtian 'to be lame'), originally of limping gait, extended to faltering speech or movement. The etymological trail includes Old English healtian. As an adjective, halting describes what is hesitant or faltering, especially in speech or movement. The same family is visible in derived forms such as haltingly and related forms such as halt. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown