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

On Sunday, Maye told reporters that his confidence hasn’t wavered despite the rough start to the season. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

When asked about the seventh-year veteran, Spagnuolo made clear that his faith had not wavered. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Prada has never wavered in her devotion to the skirt and has rarely been spotted wearing anything else but an A-line cut. — Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

The deaths were sudden and unexpected as their health wavered amid the challenges of adjusting to a new home, according to statements from the aquariums. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

The president had wavered for weeks over the Saudi appeals for help in fighting the Houthis, who took advantage of the instability in the Middle East and reignited their war with the kingdom this summer. — Helene Cooper, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Lizzie became the primary suspect in the case, as Bridget’s story never wavered and another potential suspect, Andrew’s brother-in-law John Morse, had an alibi that checked out. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 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

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