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Vacillate: meaning, definitions and examples

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vacillate

 

[ หˆvรฆsษชหŒleษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in decision-making

To waver in mind or opinion; to be indecisive or irresolute; to hesitate.

Synonyms

dither, equivocate, fluctuate, hesitate, waver

Examples of usage

  • She vacillated between staying home and going out with her friends.
  • The politician vacillated on his stance regarding the new policy.
Context #2 | Verb

in emotions

To fluctuate or oscillate in feelings; to be uncertain or fluctuating in one's emotions.

Synonyms

fluctuate, oscillate, sway, vary, waver

Examples of usage

  • Her feelings for him vacillated between love and hatred.
  • The stock market vacillated between hope and fear.
Context #3 | Verb

in actions

To move back and forth; to sway or stagger in movement.

Synonyms

fluctuate, oscillate, stagger, sway, swing

Examples of usage

  • The branches vacillated in the wind.
  • The drunk man vacillated as he tried to walk straight.

Translations

Translations of the word "vacillate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vacilar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเค—เคฎเค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwanken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berayun-ayun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะณะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chwiaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆบใ‚Œใ‚‹ (yureru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vaciller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vacilar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tereddรผt etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋™์š”ํ•˜๋‹ค (dongyo-hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุฐุจุฐุจ (yatzabzab)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรกhat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรกhaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘‡ๆ‘† (yรกobวŽi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oklevati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veikja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตั€ะฑะตะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒงแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ (merq'eoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rษ™ddรผd etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vacilar

Etymology

The word 'vacillate' comes from the Latin word 'vacillare', which means 'to sway or stagger'. The English word has been used since the 16th century to describe the act of wavering or being indecisive. Over time, it has come to symbolize the idea of fluctuating or oscillating in various contexts, including decision-making, emotions, and actions.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,773 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.