vacillate (Meaning)
vacillate (v)
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate (v. t.)
To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver.
To fluctuate in mind or opinion; to be unsteady or inconstant; to waver.
Synonyms & Antonyms of vacillate
Synonyms:
- linger
- haw
- delay
- sway
- wobble
- consider
- oscillate
- dawdle
- procrastinate
- chicken (out)
- shilly-shally
- equivocate
- deliberate
- weigh
- back down
- ponder
- hem
- balance
Antonyms:
vacillate Sentence Examples
- The politician vacillated between opposing sides, unable to commit to either.
- The athlete vacillated between starting and stopping, unsure of their next move.
- The investor vacillated between buying and selling stocks, uncertain about the market's future.
- The student vacillated between studying and procrastinating, unsure of their priorities.
- The employer vacillated between promoting and firing an employee, struggling to make a decision.
- The tourist vacillated between visiting different landmarks, torn between their interests.
- The voter vacillated between multiple candidates, unable to decide who to support.
- The witness vacillated in their testimony, their memory unreliable and their confidence wavering.
- The parent vacillated between being strict and lenient, unsure of the best approach to discipline.
- The child vacillated between fear and excitement, their imagination swaying between different possibilities.
FAQs About the word vacillate
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action, move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike patternTo move one way
hesitate, falter, stagger,waver, halt, pause, dither, teeter, wait, hang back
continue, continue, decide,decide, plunge (in), dive (in), stir,stir, plunge (in), dive (in)
The politician vacillated between opposing sides, unable to commit to either.
The athlete vacillated between starting and stopping, unsure of their next move.
The investor vacillated between buying and selling stocks, uncertain about the market's future.
The student vacillated between studying and procrastinating, unsure of their priorities.
