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

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

On Wednesday, stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market. — ABC News, 25 June 2026

During the discussion, Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, argued public trust in elections had wavered because politicians such as Kiley refused to acknowledge Biden’s victory. — Mathew Miranda june 17, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Even given the wonky sound, Sheeran’s voice never wavered. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 June 2026

Each time the leaves trembled, the sunlight filtering through them also wavered. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Chinese tech stocks have wavered this year amid scrutiny of steep AI spending and broader market volatility. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 June 2026