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Vacillating vs Waffling - What's the difference?

vacillating | waffling |

As verbs the difference between vacillating and waffling

is that vacillating is while waffling is (to ramble on without a point; to argue a point without substantial evidence or a clear opinion).

As an adjective vacillating

is liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.

As a noun waffling is

a repetitive speech or response to a question.

vacillating

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.

    • waffling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A repetitive speech or response to a question.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (To ramble on without a point; to argue a point without substantial evidence or a clear opinion.)
  • :"Brad and Nicole were waffling in humanities class because they didn't know the answer."