vacillate

English Thesaurus

1. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	swing,
definition	:	alternate dramatically between high and low values (verb.change)

verb group	:	fluctuate,
definition	:	cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern (verb.motion)

2. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	hesitate, waffle, waver,
definition	:	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	shillyshally,
definition	:	be uncertain and vague (verb.stative)

3. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern (verb.motion)

derivation	:	swing, swinging, vacillation,
definition	:	changing location by moving back and forth (noun.act)

derivation	:	flicker, flutter, waver,
definition	:	the act of moving back and forth (noun.act)

derivation	:	fluctuation, wavering,
definition	:	the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fluctuation, variation,
definition	:	an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change (noun.event)

derivation	:	fluctuation,
definition	:	a wave motion (noun.event)

4. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitation, vacillation, wavering,
definition	:	indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	oscillation,
definition	:	the process of oscillating between states (noun.process)

derivation	:	vacillant, vacillating, wavering,
definition	:	uncertain in purpose or action (adj.all)

5. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern (verb.motion)

derivation	:	swing, swinging, vacillation,
definition	:	changing location by moving back and forth (noun.act)

derivation	:	flicker, flutter, waver,
definition	:	the act of moving back and forth (noun.act)

derivation	:	fluctuation, wavering,
definition	:	the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fluctuation, variation,
definition	:	an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change (noun.event)

derivation	:	fluctuation,
definition	:	a wave motion (noun.event)

6. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitation, vacillation, wavering,
definition	:	indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	oscillation,
definition	:	the process of oscillating between states (noun.process)

derivation	:	vacillant, vacillating, wavering,
definition	:	uncertain in purpose or action (adj.all)