Synonyms of wavered

wavered

verb

past tense of waver

1

as in hesitated

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

he's still wavering about whether to take the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitated
• faltered
• vacillated
• debated
• dithered
• waited
• halted
• wobbled
• teetered
• paused
• staggered
• hung back
• scrupled
• swayed
• lingered
• balanced
• pondered
• delayed
• procrastinated
• hawed
• dawdled
• shilly-shallied
• hemmed
• deliberated
• weighed
• waffled
• oscillated
• backed down
• equivocated
• dallied
• chickened (out)
• hedged
• considered
• pussyfooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decided
• plunged (in)
• continued
• stirred
• dived (in)
• budged
• advanced

2

as in faltered

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side

the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faltered
• wobbled
• trembled
• shook
• rocked
• shuddered
• lurched
• tottered
• vibrated
• quivered
• teetered
• floundered
• stumbled
• weaved
• quavered
• reeled
• quaked
• staggered
• toddled
• careened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wavered

At a press conference held earlier on Thursday, Malkovich indicated that, decades into his screen career, his passion for acting hasn’t wavered. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

His sprint speed, which ranks in the 90th percentile in 2026, also hasn’t wavered. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

And the constant small margins seem to be taking a toll, as the Dodgers’ bullpen and defense have wavered. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Trump has wavered on the issue, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said that the strait must return to being an open and free waterway. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

The walls were seamless sheets of wood that wavered in candlelight. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

The 69-year-old New Orleans native has never wavered in his claims of innocence, insisting since his 1977 arrest that the cops had the wrong guy. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026

But as those renderings have given way to requests for special permits, Tromba said, her support has wavered. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

But that sentiment wavered after Warsh's press conference offered few hints on the path of monetary policy. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 July 2026