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FLUCTUATING Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word fluctuating. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word fluctuating. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FLUCTUATING

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alternating
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of a current) reversing direction

adjective satellite

• occurring by turns; first one and then the other

changing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• marked by continuous change or effective action

different
adjectiveadj
adjective

• unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

adjective satellite

• distinctly separate from the first

• differing from all others; not ordinary

• distinct or separate

fickle
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

• liable to sudden unpredictable change

inconsistent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• displaying a lack of consistency

adjective satellite

• not capable of being made consistent or harmonious

• not in agreement

inconstant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable

mercurial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or containing or caused by mercury

• relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury

• relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury

adjective satellite

• liable to sudden unpredictable change

mutable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

adjective satellite

• prone to frequent change; inconstant

• tending to undergo genetic mutation

oscillating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having periodic vibrations

shifting
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• the act of moving from one place to another

adjective satellite

• continuously varying

• changing position or direction

• (of soil) unstable

undecided
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

• characterized by indecision

• not yet having made a commitment

unstable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking stability or fixity or firmness

adjective satellite

• highly or violently reactive

• affording no ease or reassurance

• suffering from severe mental illness

• disposed to psychological variability

• subject to change; variable

unsteady
adjectiveadj
adjective

• subject to change or variation

adjective satellite

• not firmly or solidly positioned

vacillating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• uncertain in purpose or action

variable
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• liable to or capable of change

noun

• something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation

• a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

• a star that varies noticeably in brightness

• a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

adjective satellite

• marked by diversity or difference

• (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied

varying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by diversity or difference

wavering
adjectiveadj
noun

• indecision in speech or action

• the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes

adjective satellite

• uncertain in purpose or action

vacillate
verbv
verb

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

waver
verbv
noun

• someone who communicates by waving

• the act of pausing uncertainly

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

• move back and forth very rapidly

• sway from side to side

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

Best Hypernyms For FLUCTUATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fluctuating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
alteration change displace fluctuation instability move oscillation swing swinging turn unsteadiness variation volatility
Phrases (1)
change state

Alternatives for ALTERNATING

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