Synonyms for floundering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : floun-der |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈflaʊn dər |
Top 10 synonyms for floundering Other synonyms for the word floundering
Définition of floundering
Origin :- 1590s, perhaps an alteration of founder (q.v.), influenced by Dutch flodderen "to flop about," or native verbs in fl- expressing clumsy motion. Figurative use is from 1680s. Related: Floundered; floundering. As a noun derived from this sense, from 1867.
- verb struggle; be in the dark
- Can't you see you're all just floundering in a perfect swamp of ignorance?
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- The moment I begin to think about that sort of thing I feel that I am floundering.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- He descended the path to the cove, floundering through the wet bushes.
- Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Every one of these had to come back after floundering in the mountains for weeks.
- Extract from : « Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail » by Ezra Meeker
- Now God be praised that there is a chance of fighting rather than floundering!
- Extract from : « Standish of Standish » by Jane G. Austin
- For a moment we were all three entangled, floundering, unable to find a foothold.
- Extract from : « Wandl the Invader » by Raymond King Cummings
- How long it took me to get back to Anita, floundering with Molo's body, I do not know.
- Extract from : « Wandl the Invader » by Raymond King Cummings
- He put out his arm and caught her while he was floundering for a footing.
- Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
- The negro did not even turn his head, but ran on, floundering through the mud.
- Extract from : « The Quadroon » by Mayne Reid
- Rushing to her side, Luther drew her away from the floundering horse.
- Extract from : « The Wind Before the Dawn » by Dell H. Munger
Antonyms for floundering
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