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(Entry 1 of 3)
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action
- after a moment's wavering, she accepted his proposal
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wavering
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of wavering (Entry 2 of 3)
as in uncertain, vacillating
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- ambivalent,
- conflicted,
- doubtful,
- faltering,
- halting,
- indecisive,
- infirm,
- irresolute,
- questioning,
- skeptical,
- uncertain,
- undecided,
- unsure,
- vacillating,
- wobbly
- (also wabbly)
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wavering
verb
present participle of waver
Synonyms & Antonyms of wavering (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
- he's still wavering about whether to take the job
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2
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
- the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over
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“Wavering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wavering. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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