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 | : | 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 | : | oscillation, |
definition | : | the process of oscillating between states (noun.process) |
5. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern (verb.motion)
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 | : | oscillation, |
definition | : | the process of oscillating between states (noun.process) |
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