halting

adjective

halt·ing ˈhȯl-tiŋ How to pronounce halting (audio)

: marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness

spoke in a halting manner

haltingly

ˈhȯl-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce halting (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

She answered in a halting voice. The baby took a few halting steps. Progress in the negotiations has been halting.

Recent Examples on the Web Van Ruitenbeek rambled in halting, slurred speech when his sister and father reached him by phone.

Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 More than eight months after the Rust tragedy put a spotlight on gun safety on set — especially at the lower-budget level — there’s increased awareness, but real change has been limited and halting.

Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022 On rare occasions, automakers have contested the agency’s conclusions in court and prevailed in halting recalls.

New York Times, 9 June 2022 The ex-prosecutor in Crimea, who resented Khrushchev’s criticism of Stalin and his halting attempts at liberalization and reform, seemed to provide an answer.

New York Times, 24 May 2022 Wait for motorcade, police escort, and brief halting of pedestrian traffic along Central Park South.

Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 López Obrador — who is facing a recall election — has staked much of his presidency on the oil industry, strengthening state control over the energy sector and halting renewable energy projects.

Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 However, Russia’s progress toward Kyiv—a city of about 3 million people—has been slow and halting so far, partly due to pervasive logistical snags and stiff Ukrainian resistance, according to U.S. and U.K. assessments.

Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2022 Beijing, too, is aware of the funding problem and has pledged further fiscal reforms—but the process is slow and halting, Ms. Shan says.

Jonathan Cheng, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 See More

halting 1 of 4

adjective

as in faltering

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

faltering
wavering
questioning
uncertain
vacillating
irresolute
wobbly
unsure
ambivalent
conflicted
diffident
indecisive
infirm
skeptical
doubtful
wabbly
undecided
insecure
unenthusiastic
reluctant
loathe
hesitant
loath
uneager
disinclined
cagey
cagy
indisposed
reticent
dubious
loth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

resolute
decisive
decided
determined
confident
unquestioning
certain
positive
assured
sanguine
convinced
ready
sure
willing
disposed
self-assured
inclined

halting

2 of 4

noun

as in stopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

stopping
ending
abolition
abolishment
termination
neutralization
surrender
annulment
nullification
invalidation
calling
relinquishment
abortion
dropping
voidance
revocation
rescission
repeal
cancellation
giving up
recall
rollback
cancelation
abandonment
reversal
recision
calling off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuation
beginning
initiation
commencement
undertaking
engagement

halting

3 of 4

verb (1)

present participle of halt

as in stalling

to bring (something) to a standstill traffic was halted by the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

stopping
stalling
arresting
blocking
catching
hindering
checking
impeding
suspending
staying
obstructing
holding
ending
stilling
stemming
terminating
blockading
concluding
pulling up
balking
drawing up
bringing up
clogging
suppressing
detaining
snagging
baffling
holding up
fetching up
damming
discontinuing
bottlenecking
squelching
holding back
stunting
squashing
calling
cutting off
repressing
staunching
stanching
turning back
choking off
reining (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuing
proceeding
advancing
keeping (on)
persisting
moving
progressing
marching
keeping up
following through (with)
wending
running on
spurring
pushing
propelling
stirring
driving
faring
impelling
goading
carrying on
actuating
going along
budging

as in ceasing

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

stopping
ceasing
ending
quitting
delaying
suspending
discontinuing
suspending
concluding
dropping
finishing
breaking
blocking
completing
cutting off
impeding
pausing
shutting off
calling
laying off
breaking off
hindering
cutting out
canning
leaving off
obstructing
giving over
stemming
suppressing
knocking off
breaking up
holding
ruining
blockading
deactivating
aborting
packing (up or in)
having done with
arresting
desisting (from)
squelching
destroying
scuttling
putting the kibosh on
detaining
abolishing
killing
stunting
squashing
checking
demolishing
braking
dissolving
annulling
damming
staunching
stanching
staying
stamping
snuffing
holding back
turning back
kiboshing
closing (down)
clamping down
reining (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuing
proceeding
advancing
progressing
keeping up
stirring
propelling
driving
following through (with)
impelling
running on
carrying on
actuating

as in ending

to come to an end all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff

Synonyms & Similar Words

stopping
ending
ceasing
concluding
expiring
terminating
closing
passing
finishing
stalling
dying
discontinuing
going
lapsing
determining
elapsing
quitting
dead-ending
breaking off
pausing
leaving off
winding up
suspending
letting up
breaking up
winking (out)
biting the dust
staying
cutting out
giving over
knocking off
abating
refraining (from)
breaking down
desisting (from)
winding down
packing (up or in)
laying off (of)
conking (out)
petering (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuing
persisting
prolonging
extending
hanging on
protracting
drawing out

halting

4 of 4

verb (2)

present participle of halt

as in limping

to walk while favoring one leg even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

limping
hobbling
faltering
shuffling
stumbling
wavering
lurching
staggering
hitching
shambling
floundering
tottering
blundering
wobbling
teetering
wabbling
doddering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

striding
gliding
sailing
breezing

as in hesitating

to show uncertainty about the right course of action she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life

Synonyms & Similar Words

faltering
hesitating
pausing
wavering
vacillating
staggering
balancing
dithering
waiting
delaying
debating
teetering
wobbling
hanging back
swaying
wabbling
lingering
scrupling
dawdling
pondering
shilly-shallying
hemming
deliberating
procrastinating
weighing
hawing
oscillating
considering
backing down
hedging
waffling
dallying
equivocating
pussyfooting
chickening (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuing
deciding
plunging (in)
stirring
advancing
diving (in)
budging

单词	halting
释义	halting adjective halt·ing ˈhȯl-tiŋ : marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness spoke in a halting manner haltingly ˈhȯl-tiŋ-lē adverb Example Sentences She answered in a halting voice. The baby took a few halting steps. Progress in the negotiations has been halting. Recent Examples on the Web Van Ruitenbeek rambled in halting, slurred speech when his sister and father reached him by phone. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 More than eight months after the Rust tragedy put a spotlight on gun safety on set — especially at the lower-budget level — there’s increased awareness, but real change has been limited and halting. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022 On rare occasions, automakers have contested the agency’s conclusions in court and prevailed in halting recalls. New York Times, 9 June 2022 The ex-prosecutor in Crimea, who resented Khrushchev’s criticism of Stalin and his halting attempts at liberalization and reform, seemed to provide an answer. New York Times, 24 May 2022 Wait for motorcade, police escort, and brief halting of pedestrian traffic along Central Park South. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 López Obrador — who is facing a recall election — has staked much of his presidency on the oil industry, strengthening state control over the energy sector and halting renewable energy projects. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 However, Russia’s progress toward Kyiv—a city of about 3 million people—has been slow and halting so far, partly due to pervasive logistical snags and stiff Ukrainian resistance, according to U.S. and U.K. assessments. Forbes Staff Reports, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2022 Beijing, too, is aware of the funding problem and has pledged further fiscal reforms—but the process is slow and halting, Ms. Shan says. Jonathan Cheng, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1585, in the meaning defined above halting 1 of 4 adjective as in faltering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance faltering wavering questioning uncertain vacillating irresolute wobbly unsure ambivalent conflicted diffident indecisive infirm skeptical doubtful wabbly undecided insecure unenthusiastic reluctant loathe hesitant loath uneager disinclined cagey cagy indisposed reticent dubious loth Antonyms & Near Antonyms resolute decisive decided determined confident unquestioning certain positive assured sanguine convinced ready sure willing disposed self-assured inclined See More halting 2 of 4 noun as in stopping Synonyms & Similar Words stopping ending abolition abolishment termination neutralization surrender annulment nullification invalidation calling relinquishment abortion dropping voidance revocation rescission repeal cancellation giving up recall rollback cancelation abandonment reversal recision calling off Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuation beginning initiation commencement undertaking engagement halting 3 of 4 verb (1) present participle of halt 1 as in stalling to bring (something) to a standstill traffic was halted by the parade Synonyms & Similar Words stopping stalling arresting blocking catching hindering checking impeding suspending staying obstructing holding ending stilling stemming terminating blockading concluding pulling up balking drawing up bringing up clogging suppressing detaining snagging baffling holding up fetching up damming discontinuing bottlenecking squelching holding back stunting squashing calling cutting off repressing staunching stanching turning back choking off reining (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuing proceeding advancing keeping (on) persisting moving progressing marching keeping up following through (with) wending running on spurring pushing propelling stirring driving faring impelling goading carrying on actuating going along budging See More 2 as in ceasing to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject Synonyms & Similar Words stopping ceasing ending quitting delaying suspending discontinuing suspending concluding dropping finishing breaking blocking completing cutting off impeding pausing shutting off calling laying off breaking off hindering cutting out canning leaving off obstructing giving over stemming suppressing knocking off breaking up holding ruining blockading deactivating aborting packing (up or in) having done with arresting desisting (from) squelching destroying scuttling putting the kibosh on detaining abolishing killing stunting squashing checking demolishing braking dissolving annulling damming staunching stanching staying stamping snuffing holding back turning back kiboshing closing (down) clamping down reining (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuing proceeding advancing progressing keeping up stirring propelling driving following through (with) impelling running on carrying on actuating See More 3 as in ending to come to an end all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff Synonyms & Similar Words stopping ending ceasing concluding expiring terminating closing passing finishing stalling dying discontinuing going lapsing determining elapsing quitting dead-ending breaking off pausing leaving off winding up suspending letting up breaking up winking (out) biting the dust staying cutting out giving over knocking off abating refraining (from) breaking down desisting (from) winding down packing (up or in) laying off (of) conking (out) petering (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuing persisting prolonging extending hanging on protracting drawing out See More halting 4 of 4 verb (2) present participle of halt 1 as in limping to walk while favoring one leg even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace Synonyms & Similar Words limping hobbling faltering shuffling stumbling wavering lurching staggering hitching shambling floundering tottering blundering wobbling teetering wabbling doddering Antonyms & Near Antonyms striding gliding sailing breezing 2 as in hesitating to show uncertainty about the right course of action she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life Synonyms & Similar Words faltering hesitating pausing wavering vacillating staggering balancing dithering waiting delaying debating teetering wobbling hanging back swaying wabbling lingering scrupling dawdling pondering shilly-shallying hemming deliberating procrastinating weighing hawing oscillating considering backing down hedging waffling dallying equivocating pussyfooting chickening (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuing deciding plunging (in) stirring advancing diving (in) budging See More
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halting

adjective

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adjective

noun

verb (1)

verb (2)