waver vs falter

waver and falter both are nouns.

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

As nouns, waver and falter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of waver include faltering, hesitation.

As verbs, waver and falter are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, falter is a hyponym of waver; that is, falter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waver:

Other hyponyms of waver include dwell on, linger over, boggle, hover, linger, hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, waver.

As verbs, waver and falter are synonyms defined as:

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

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