Synonyms for waver

Other words for “waver”, grouped by meaning.

We found 13 synonyms for “waver”. The most common are hesitation, falter, faltering, flutter, flicker.

noun the act of pausing uncertainly

noun the act of moving back and forth

verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

verb be unsure or weak

Synonymsfalter

verb move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

Synonymsfalter

verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

verb move back and forth very rapidly

verb sway from side to side

Synonymsweave

verb give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

Synonymsquaver

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University