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vacillating
[ vas-uh-ley-ting ]
/ ˈvæs əˌleɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective
not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
oscillating; swaying; fluctuating: a vacillating indicator.
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Origin of vacillating
First recorded in 1805–15; vacillat(e) + -ing2
synonym study for vacillating
1. See fickle.
OTHER WORDS FROM vacillating
vac·il·lat·ing·ly, adverbnon·vac·il·lat·ing, adjectiveun·vac·il·lat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby vacillating
vaccinology, Vachel, Vacherin, vacillant, vacillate, vacillating, vacillation, vacillator, vacillatory, vacua, vacuity
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British Dictionary definitions for vacillating
vacillating
rarely vacillant (ˈvæsɪlənt)
/ (ˈvæsɪˌleɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
inclined to waver; indecisive
Derived forms of vacillating
vacillatingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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