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Definition of vacillating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
indecisivenot able to decide or act firmly
- She was vacillating about which college to attend.
Noun
indecisionRare state of being unable to decide between optionsRare
- His constant vacillating frustrated the whole team.
Origin of vacillating
Latin, vacillare (to sway) + -ate (suffix)
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vacillating person
person who changes their mind often
Examples of vacillating in a sentence
The vacillating leader delayed making a final decision. Her vacillating between two job offers cost her the earlier deadline. The committee’s vacillating on the budget delayed the entire project.
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- French:hésitant, indécision, ...
- German:schwankend, Unentschlossenheit, ...
- Italian:indeciso, tentennamento, ...
- Spanish:vacilante, vacilación, ...
- Portuguese:vacilante, indecisão, ...
- Chinese:犹豫不决的, 犹豫不决, ...
- Japanese:優柔不断な, 優柔不断, ...
- Arabic:مُتَرَدِّد, تَرَدُّد, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְלַבֵּט, הֵסוּס, ...
- Russian:нерешительный, колебания, ...
- Ukrainian:нерішучий, вагання, ...
- Hindi:दुविधाग्रस्त, दुविधा, ...
Definition of vacillate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
indecisionRare waver between different opinions or actionsRare
- He continued to vacillate between accepting the job offer or starting his own business..
2.
movementRare oscillate or fluctuateRare
- The needle on the gauge vacillated rapidly as pressure changed..
Origin of vacillate
Latin, vacillare (to sway)
Examples of vacillate in a sentence
The committee will vacillate on the final choice. The stock prices vacillate daily due to market conditions. Her mood seemed to vacillate between joy and sorrow.
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- French:hésiter, vaciller, ...
- German:schwanken, oszillieren, ...
- Italian:esitare, oscillare, ...
- Spanish:dudar, oscilar, ...
- Portuguese:vacilar, oscilar, ...
- Chinese:犹豫, 波动, ...
- Japanese:迷う, 揺れる, ...
- Arabic:تَرَدَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְלַבֵּט, לְהִתְנַדְנֵד, ...
- Russian:колебаться, дрожать, ...
- Ukrainian:вагатися, ...
- Hindi:हिचकिचाना, डगमगाना, ...
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