as in weaseling
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
shamelessly tergiversating, the witness replied, "Well, it depends upon what your definition of 'truth' is"
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tergiversating
Verb
-
With Arena Monterrey shaking, El Grande II hit a flying clothesline for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026 -
YouTubers in their 20s are shaking things up in Hollywood.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Verb
-
On that point, the weather service is hedging its bet as to when that trend will start.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
-
But a better route to that outcome would be for your electric utility to do that hedging itself and share those savings with you.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Tergiversating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tergiversating. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
