adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   gerund of waver: a state of fluctuation or indecision. form-of, gerund

   "the waverings of politicians, trying to please everybody"

2. 2
   the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes wordnet
3. 3
   indecision in speech or action wordnet

Verb

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

Adjective

1. 1
   Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.
2. 2
   Being in doubt; indecisive.

Adjective

1. 1
   uncertain in purpose or action wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fluctuationvacillatingadriftaflickerafloatagnostic

Antonyms

All antonyms

staticstationaryunwavering

Example

More examples

"At present, trust in school education is wavering."

Etymology

From waver + -ing.

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