adj, noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Vacillation. countable, uncountable

   "It was vacillatings, misgivings, and deliberate calculations of this kind that paved the way […]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of vacillate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Liable to vacillate.

Adjective

1. 1
   uncertain in purpose or action wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

irresoluteweakadriftafloatalternatingambivalent

Antonyms

All antonyms

firmresolutesteadfastunwavering

Example

More examples

"We would appreciate if the council would stop vacillating and make a choice already."

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