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Wavering vs Holdfast - What's the difference?

wavering | holdfast |

As nouns the difference between wavering and holdfast

is that wavering is a state of fluctuation or indecision while holdfast is something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.

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

    holdfast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.
  • (zoology) A root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other sessile algae, stalked crinoids, benthic cnidarians, and sponges, to the substrate.
  • (archaic, medicine) Actinomycosis.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "holdfast") * (commonslite)