vacillate

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈvæsɪleɪt/
US: /ˈvæsɪleɪt/

  1. To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

    1. I vacillate on what to eat for dinner.
    2. The student continues to vacillate between different courses, unable to fully decide.

  2. To alternate or fluctuate between different conditions or states.

    1. The price of oil vacillate daily.
    2. Her moods tend to vacillate, one moment happy, the next filled with sadness.

Synonyms

waver hesitate fluctuate oscillate dither seesaw

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vacillate" in English means: To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive., To alternate or fluctuate between different conditions or states..

The phonetic transcription of "vacillate" is /ˈvæsɪleɪt/ in British English and /ˈvæsɪleɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vacillate": waver, hesitate, fluctuate, oscillate, dither, seesaw.

Example usage of "vacillate": "I vacillate on what to eat for dinner.". More examples on the page.