halting C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities 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 Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown