waver
The word “waver” has 2 syllables: wa-ver
It's pronounced as /ˈweɪvɚ/
What is synonym and antonym for waver?
In the thesaurus, “waver” has 87 synonyms and 10 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for waver along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for waver
- back down
- balance
- be irresolute
- be unable to decide
- blow hot and cold
- bob
- careen
- change
- consider
- dally
- dawdle
- debate
- delay
- deliberate
- dilly-dally
- dither
- equivocate
- falter
- flap
- flick
- flicker
- flounder
- fluctuate
- flutter
- halt
- hang back
- haw
- hedge
- hem
- hem and haw
- hesitate
- jerk
- jiggle
- jolt
- linger
- lurch
- nod
- oscillate
- oscillation
- palter
- pause
- ponder
- procrastinate
- pussyfoot
- pussyfoot around
- quake
- quaver
- quiver
- reel
- rock
- run hot and cold
- scruple
- seesaw
- shake
- shilly-shally
- shudder
- snap
- stagger
- stumble
- sway
- swing
- swish
- switch
- teeter
- toddle
- totter
- tremble
- trim
- twitch
- undulate
- vacillate
- vary
- vibrate
- wabble
- waffle
- wag
- waggle
- wait
- wave
- weave
- weigh
- whiffle
- whip
- whisk
- wiggle
- wobble
- yo-yo
Antonyms for waver
Meanings of waver
- noun
- An act of wavering, vacillating, etc.
- Someone who waves, enjoys waving, etc.
- Someone who specializes in waving (hair treatment).
- A tool that accomplishes hair waving.
- A sapling left standing in a fallen wood.
- verb
- To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.
- To flicker, glimmer, quiver, as a weak light.
- To fluctuate or vary, as commodity prices or a poorly sustained musical pitch.
- To shake or tremble, as the hands or voice.
- To falter; become unsteady; begin to fail or give way.
- To be indecisive between choices; to feel or show doubt or indecision; to vacillate.
Example Sentences
- She didn't waver in her decision despite the pressure.
- His voice began to waver during the emotional speech.
- The candlelight seemed to waver in the breeze.
- Don't waver now, stay strong and focused.
- He might waver between choices, but he always picks wisely.
On this page you'll find 97 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to waver, such as: advance, back down, balance, be irresolute, be unable to decide, blow hot and cold, bob.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
wabble
- agitate
- agitation
- back down
- balance
- beat
- blunder
- buck
- bucket
- careen
- chatter
- consider
- convulse
- convulsing
- dally
- dawdle
- debate
- delay
- deliberate
- dither
- dodder
- equivocate
- falter
- flicker
- flounder
- fluctuate
- fluctuation
- flutter
- halt
- hang back
- haw
- hedge
- hem
- hesitate
- hitch
- hobble
- jerk
- jiggle
- joggle
- jolt
- jounce
- judder
- linger
- lurch
- oscillate
- oscillation
- palpitate
- palpitation
- pause
- pit-a-pat
- pitch
- pitter-patter
- ponder
- procrastinate
- pulsate
- pulsation
- pulse
- pussyfoot
- quake
- quaver
- quiver
- reel
- rock
- roll
- scruple
- seesaw
- shake
- shilly-shally
- shiver
- shudder
- stagger
- stumble
- sway
- swing
- teeter
- thrill
- throb
- toddle
- toss
- totter
- tremble
- tremor
- tumble
- twitch
- undulate
- vacillate
- vibrate
- vibration
- waddle
- waffle
- wag
- waggle
- wait
- wave
- waver
- weave
- weigh
quail
quake
- aftershock
- agitate
- beat
- bucket
- cataclysm
- chatter
- convulse
- convulsion
- cower
- dodder
- earthquake
- flicker
- fluctuate
- flutter
- foreshock
- jar
- jerk
- jiggle
- jitter
- joggle
- jolt
- jounce
- judder
- microearthquake
- microseism
- move
- oscillate
- palpitate
- pit-a-pat
- pitter-patter
- pulsate
- pulse
- quail
- quaker
- quaver
- quiver
- rock
- seaquake
- seism
- shake
- shiver
- shock
- shrink
- shudder
- sway
- swing
- temblor
- thrill
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremblor
- tremor
- twitch
- undulate
- upheaval
- vibrate
- wabble
- wave
- waver
- wobble
vacillate
- alternate
- back down
- balance
- be indecisive
- be irresolute
- change
- change mind
- consider
- dally
- dawdle
- debate
- delay
- deliberate
- dither
- equivocate
- falter
- fence-straddle
- fluctuate
- halt
- hang back
- haw
- hedge
- hem
- hem and haw
- hesitate
- hover
- linger
- oscillate
- pause
- ponder
- procrastinate
- pussyfoot
- pussyfoot around
- reel
- rock
- run hot and cold
- scruple
- seesaw
- shilly-shally
- stagger
- straddle
- sway
- swing
- teeter
- wabble
- waffle
- wait
- waver
- weigh
- whiffle
- wobble
- yo-yo
vacillates
- alternate
- backs down
- balances
- be indecisive
- be irresolute
- change
- change mind
- considers
- dallies
- dawdles
- debates
- delays
- deliberates
- dither
- dithers
- equivocates
- falters
- fence-straddle
- fluctuate
- halts
- hangs back
- haws
- hedge
- hedges
- hem and haw
- hems
- hesitate
- hesitates
- hover
- lingers
- oscillate
- oscillates
- pause
- pauses
- ponders
- procrastinates
- pussyfoot around
- pussyfoots
- reel
- rock
- run hot and cold
- scruples
- seesaw
- shilly-shallies
- shilly-shally
- stagger
- staggers
- straddle
- sway
- sways
- swing
- teeters
- wabbles
- waffle
- waffles
- waits
- waver
- wavers
- weighs
- whiffle
- wobbles
- yo-yo