VACILLATING Synonyms

• the act of pausing uncertainly

• unsteady in speech or action

• having unpredictable ups and downs

• lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

• characterized by lack of decision and firmness

• not definitely settling something

• not clearly defined

• having periodic vibrations

• so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

• a shaky motion

• vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

• not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

• characterized by indecision

• not yet having made a commitment

• lacking self-confidence

• lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

• indecision in speech or action

• the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes

• uncertain in purpose or action

• (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily

• be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

• a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

• cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

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

• be unstable

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

• to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time

• hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

• be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

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

• move or swing from side to side regularly

• an unsteady uneven gait

• walk as if unable to control one's movements

• walk with great difficulty

• to arrange in a systematic order

• astound or overwhelm, as with shock

• shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• move or swing from side to side regularly

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

• sound with resonance

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion