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unfaltering

fal·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawl-ter]
    • /ˈfɔl tər/
    • /ʌnˈfɒl.tər.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawl-ter]
    • /ˈfɔl tər/

Definitions of unfaltering word

  • verb without object unfaltering to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship. 1
  • verb without object unfaltering to speak hesitatingly or brokenly. 1
  • verb without object unfaltering to move unsteadily; stumble. 1
  • verb with object unfaltering to utter hesitatingly or brokenly: to falter an apology. 1
  • noun unfaltering the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc. 1
  • noun unfaltering a faltering sound. 1

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Origin of unfaltering

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English falteren, of obscure origin; perhaps akin to Old Norse faltrast to bother with, be troubled with

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unfaltering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unfaltering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unfaltering usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unfaltering

adj unfaltering

  • continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
  • day and night — If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping.
  • decided — Decided means clear and definite.
  • determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
  • fireballSir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.

adjective unfaltering

  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
  • neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
  • nonstop — being without a single stop en route: a nonstop bus; a nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
  • wholehearted — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.

Antonyms for unfaltering

adjective unfaltering

  • faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.

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