Definition of Vacillate

1. Verb. Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

Exact synonyms: Hover, Oscillate, Vibrate
Generic synonyms: Hesitate, Waffle, Waver
Specialized synonyms: Shillyshally
Derivative terms: Oscillation, Vacillant, Vacillation, Vacillator

2. Verb. Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern. "The line on the monitor vacillated"
Exact synonyms: Fluctuate, Waver
Generic synonyms: Swing
Related verbs: Fluctuate
Derivative terms: Fluctuation, Fluctuation, Vacillation, Waver, Wavering

Definition of Vacillate

1. v. t. To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver.

2. v. t. To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver.

Definition of Vacillate

1. Verb. (intransitive) To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vacillate

1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vacillate

vaccinoid
vaccinoid reaction
vaccinologist
vaccinologists
vaccinology
vaccinostyle
vaccinum
vaccuum fermentation
vacher
vacheries
vacherin
vacherins
vachery
vacillancy
vacillant
vacillate (current term)
vacillated
vacillates
vacillating
vacillatingly
vacillation
vacillations
vacillator
vacillators
vacillatory
vacinity
vacivity
vacked
vacking
vacs

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