vacillated

The word “vacillated” has 4 syllables: va-cil-lat-ed

It's pronounced as /ˈvæsɪˌleɪtɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for vacillated?

In the thesaurus, “vacillated” has 34 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vacillated along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for vacillated

backed down
balanced
considered
dallied
dawdled
debated
delayed
deliberated
dithered
equivocated
faltered
halted
hawed
hedged
hemmed
hesitated
hung back
lingered
oscillated
paused
pondered
procrastinated
pussyfooted
scrupled
shilly-shallied
staggered
swayed
teetered
wabbled
waffled
waited
wavered
weighed
wobbled

Antonyms for vacillated

advanced
budged
continued
decided
stirred

Meanings of vacillated

verb
1. To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
2. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

Example Sentences

She vacillated between two job offers before making a decision.
The leader vacillated on the policy, causing confusion among team members.
The weather vacillated between sunshine and rain throughout the day.
Investors vacillated on whether to buy or sell as market conditions fluctuated.
The jury vacillated during deliberations, reflecting the complexity of the case.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vacillated, such as: advanced, backed down, balanced, budged, considered, continued, dallied.

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