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Wavering vs Vacillate - What's the difference?

wavering | vacillate |

As verbs the difference between wavering and vacillate

is that wavering is present participle of lang=en while vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

As an adjective wavering

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

As a noun wavering

is a state of fluctuation or indecision.

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

    vacillate

    English

    Verb

    (vacillat)
  • To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
  • * 1910:
    • Its [the barometer's] normal register in the Paumotus [the Tuamotus] was 29.90, and it was quite customary to see it vacillate between 29.85 and 30.00, or even 30.05; [...]
  • To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
  • * 2004: , Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
    • On the streets of Berlin, Ruth and her compatriots vacillated "between hope and despair."

    Synonyms

    * (to sway from one side to the other) stagger * (to swing indecisively) blow hot and cold, waffle

    Related terms

    * vacillant * vacillating * vacillation * vacillator * vacillatory

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