vacillate
Meaning
- (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
- (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
Synonyms
roll about
wave to and fro
be fickle
be irresolute
move back and forth
rock to and fro
be in two minds
be in suspense
swinging motion
go shilly-shally
go shillyshally
stand at shilly-shally
stand at shillyshally
stand shillyshally
Translations
vaciller
schwanken
vacilar
weifelen
vacilar
vacil·lar
esitarePronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvæ.sə.leɪt/
Etymology
From Latin vacillātum, supine form of vacillō (“sway, waver”).
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