vacillation

noun
UK: /ˌvæsɪˈleɪʃən/
US: /ˌvæsɪˈleɪʃən/

  1. The quality of being unable to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision.

    1. Her vacillation annoyed everyone.
    2. The company's vacillation over environmental policy angered activists, leading to protests over vacillation.

  2. Fluctuation or oscillation, especially between different states or conditions.

    1. There was a constant vacillation in prices.
    2. The vacillation of the stock market makes long-term planning extremely difficult due to unpredictable vacillation.

Synonyms

hesitation indecision

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vacillation" in English means: The quality of being unable to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision., Fluctuation or oscillation, especially between different states or conditions..

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

Synonyms for "vacillation": hesitation, indecision.

Example usage of "vacillation": "Her vacillation annoyed everyone.". More examples on the page.