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halting
adjective
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Divide halting into syllables:

halt · ing

How to pronounce halting:

Definition of halting:

halting (adjective):
hesitant or uncertain
disabled in the feet or legs.
marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness

Synonyms for halting:

hesitantawkwardunsurestumblingirresolutediffidentunenthusiasticunfitlameskeptical
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Antonyms for halting:

unhesitatingsmoothgracefulclevereasydexterousfirmflowingfluentdextrous

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