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

Carter’s confidence hasn’t wavered despite criticism following his rookie season. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The union vote Over generations, the majority of union members have sided with Democratic candidates, even if that support has wavered since the 1970s. — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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

As recently as 2014, city officials had discussed plans to tear down Boettcher and potentially replace it with an amphitheater as the orchestra’s commitment to the venue wavered. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 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