Definition of Vacillate

1. Verb. Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

Exact synonyms: Hover, Oscillate, Vibrate
Generic synonyms: Hesitate, Waffle, Waver
Specialized synonyms: Shillyshally
Derivative terms: Oscillation, Vacillant, Vacillation, Vacillator

2. Verb. Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern. "The line on the monitor vacillated"
Exact synonyms: Fluctuate, Waver
Generic synonyms: Swing
Related verbs: Fluctuate
Derivative terms: Fluctuation, Fluctuation, Vacillation, Waver, Wavering

Definition of Vacillate

1. v. t. To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver.

2. v. t. To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver.

Definition of Vacillate

1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vacillate

Vaccinium uliginosum alpinum
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
vaccinization
vaccinogen
vaccinogenous
vaccinoid
vaccinoid reaction
vaccinostyle
vaccinum
vaccinum
vaccuum fermentation
Vachel Lindsay
vacherin
vacherins
vacillant
vacillate (current term)
vacillated
vacillates
vacillating
vacillatingly
vacillation
vacillations
vacillator
vacillators
vacked
vacking
Vaclav Havel
vacs
VACTERL syndrome
vacua

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