Synonyms of waver

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verb (1)

ˈwā-vər 

1

as in to hesitate

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

he's still wavering about whether to take the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitate
• falter
• vacillate
• stagger
• dither
• scruple
• wait
• halt
• debate
• hang back
• wabble
• teeter
• pause
• balance
• wobble
• sway
• linger
• shilly-shally
• delay
• haw
• ponder
• procrastinate
• dawdle
• oscillate
• hem
• weigh
• back down
• chicken (out)
• deliberate
• equivocate
• consider
• waffle
• hedge
• pussyfoot
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decide
• continue
• stir
• plunge (in)
• dive (in)
• budge
• advance

2

as in to falter

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side

the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falter
• tremble
• shake
• wobble
• shudder
• rock
• totter
• vibrate
• lurch
• wabble
• quiver
• teeter
• stumble
• flounder
• quake
• stagger
• toddle
• quaver
• reel
• weave
• careen

waver

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noun (1)

as in sway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sway
• rock
• wave
• oscillation
• swing
• switch
• wag
• flutter
• whisk
• whip
• flap
• waggle
• swish
• twitch
• wiggle
• shake
• jolt
• jerk
• flick
• bob
• nod
• jiggle
• snap

wavering

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noun (2)

as in hesitation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitation
• hesitancy
• hesitance
• pause
• indecision
• delay
• vacillation
• faltering
• wobbling
• irresolution
• wabbling
• uncertainty
• fence-sitting
• deliberation
• waiting
• shilly-shallying
• doubt
• shilly-shally
• indecisiveness
• reluctance
• hawing
• incertitude
• procrastination
• debate
• consideration
• second thought
• indetermination
• unwillingness
• timidity
• misgiving
• avoidance
• arrière-pensée
• indisposition
• faintheartedness
• equivocation
• uncertainness
• disinclination
• aversion
• timidness
• shyness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• determination
• resolution
• confidence
• certainty
• firmness
• certitude
• readiness
• decisiveness
• sureness
• resoluteness
• eagerness
• alacrity

wavering

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adjective

as in irresolute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irresolute
• unsure
• uncertain
• ambivalent
• faltering
• wobbly
• questioning
• conflicted
• indecisive
• undecided
• vacillating
• skeptical
• infirm
• halting
• doubtful
• diffident
• wabbly
• insecure
• unenthusiastic
• reluctant
• hesitant
• loath
• loth
• uneager
• cagy
• disinclined
• loathe
• reticent
• cagey
• indisposed
• dubious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resolute
• decided
• decisive
• unquestioning
• determined
• confident
• certain
• positive
• sanguine
• sure
• assured
• convinced
• willing
• ready
• self-assured
• inclined
• disposed

wavering

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verb (2)

present participle of waver

1

as in hesitating

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

he's still wavering about whether to take the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitating
• faltering
• vacillating
• dithering
• debating
• wabbling
• waiting
• halting
• teetering
• balancing
• wobbling
• hanging back
• staggering
• swaying
• pausing
• lingering
• scrupling
• shilly-shallying
• pondering
• delaying
• hawing
• procrastinating
• weighing
• hemming
• deliberating
• dawdling
• waffling
• oscillating
• backing down
• equivocating
• dallying
• considering
• chickening (out)
• hedging
• pussyfooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deciding
• plunging (in)
• continuing
• stirring
• diving (in)
• advancing
• budging

2

as in faltering

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side

the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faltering
• trembling
• wobbling
• shaking
• rocking
• shuddering
• tottering
• lurching
• vibrating
• quivering
• teetering
• wabbling
• quavering
• floundering
• quaking
• stumbling
• reeling
• toddling
• staggering
• weaving
• careening