vacillate

In intransitive terms the difference between vacillate and demur

is that vacillate is to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another while demur is to scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk.

As a noun demur is

stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

In lang=en terms the difference between vacillate and undulate

is that vacillate is to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another while undulate is to appear wavelike.

As verbs the difference between vacillate and undulate

is that vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate while undulate is to cause to move in a wavelike motion.

As an adjective undulate is

wavy in appearance or form.

As verbs the difference between vacillate and vagabond

is that vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate while vagabond is to roam, as a vagabond.

As a noun vagabond is

a person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

As an adjective vagabond is

floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro.

Totter is a related term of vacillate.

As verbs the difference between totter and vacillate

is that totter is to walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall while vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

As a noun totter

is an unsteady movement or gait.

As verbs the difference between vacillate and temporize

is that vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate while temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

In lang=en terms the difference between equivocate and vacillate

is that equivocate is to use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity while vacillate is to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

As verbs the difference between equivocate and vacillate

is that equivocate is to use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity while vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

As a noun vicissitude

is regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange.

As a verb vacillate is

to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

In intransitive terms the difference between vacillate and alternate

is that vacillate is to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another while alternate is to vary by turns.

As an adjective alternate is

being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a noun alternate is

that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

In lang=en terms the difference between vacillate and undecide

is that vacillate is to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another while undecide is to reverse or recant (a previous decision).

As verbs the difference between vacillate and undecide

is that vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate while undecide is to reverse or recant (a previous decision).