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Wavering vs Hesitation - What's the difference?

wavering | hesitation |

As nouns the difference between wavering and hesitation

is that wavering is a state of fluctuation or indecision while hesitation is hesitation.

As an adjective wavering

is fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.

As a verb wavering

is .

wavering

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A state of fluctuation or indecision.
    • the waverings of politicians, trying to please everybody

    hesitation

    English

    (wikipedia hesitation)

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
  • A faltering in speech; stammering.

    • Related terms

    * hesitate