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adjective
1.
not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
2.
oscillating; swaying; fluctuating: a vacillating indicator.
Also, vacillant.
Related forms
vac·il·lat·ing·ly, adverb
non·vac·il·lat·ing, adjective
un·vac·il·lat·ing, adjective
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Vacillating
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example Sentences
- No wonder some voters think he's a vacillating wimp.
- From the sound of your post, though, you are vacillating.
- He appears inconsistent and contradictory, as though he is vacillating and indecisive.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used without object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
1.
to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
2.
to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger.
3.
to oscillate or fluctuate.
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Word Origin & History
vacillate
1590s, "to sway unsteadily," from L. vacillatum, from vacillare (see vacillation). Meaning "to waver between two opinions or courses" is recorded from 1620s. Related: Vacillated; vacillates; vacillating.
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