falter vs waver

falter and waver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
falter	Yes	No	Yes	No
waver	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, falter and waver are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of falter include faltering, hesitation.

As verbs, falter and waver are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, falter and waver are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, waver is a hypernym of falter; that is, waver is a word with a broader meaning than falter:

Other hypernyms of falter include hesitate, waffle.

falter (noun)	waver (noun)
the act of pausing uncertainly	the act of moving back and forth
	the act of pausing uncertainly
	someone who communicates by waving

falter (verb)	waver (verb)
speak haltingly	give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly	sway from side to side
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way	move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
be unsure or weak	move back and forth very rapidly
	move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
	be unsure or weak