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

But after a morning of pastoral Tyrolean views, followed by a convivial lunch at a lakefront restaurant, my commitment to solitude wavered. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Amid the film’s development struggles, Ali’s interest in playing Blade has never wavered. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 July 2026

The experience of a lifetime for a family that has been through struggle, but never wavered in spirit and hope. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Even after the sub-par performance against Paraguay – admittedly, the South Americans’ physicality and aggression contributed to that – the fans’ belief never wavered. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

As the city fell in love with soccer, Meola said, the fan support wavered little. — Kamran Nia july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Amateur cartographers released homemade maps of potential upzoned areas, while some cities wavered over whether their stops would be included or not. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Steve Tew, district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, has never wavered in his insistence that Duncan was guilty of murder and that he should be put to death. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026

His belief, however, never wavered throughout those eight appearances without a goal. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 June 2026