vacillating

Meanings

• adjective

  hesitating or unable to make a decision or choice; wavering

  - "He was vacillating about which job offer to accept."
  - "The vacillating student couldn't decide which major to pursue."

• verb

  to hesitate or waver in one's opinions or actions

  - "She vacillated between staying home and going out with friends."
  - "The politician vacillated on his stance regarding the new bill."

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Synonyms

stagger , blow hot and cold , waffle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vacillating
valley-making , vagabonding , rallying , calligraphy , mally-making

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Variants

List of all variants of vacillating that leads to same result
vacillate , vacillated , vacillates , vacillating , vacillatingly , vacillator , vacillators

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to toss back and forth.' Derived from the Latin word 'vacillare,' which means 'to be shaken up' or 'to toss.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'vacillating' contains the letter sequence 'cil' which is also found in the word 'decision.'

2. In psychology, vacillating is sometimes referred to as 'decisional paralysis.'

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Related Concepts

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1. hesitation: A feeling of uncertainty or delay in making a decision or taking action. Vacillating is a form of hesitation.

2. procrastination: Delaying or postponing a decision or action, often due to fear or lack of motivation. Vacillating can be a form of procrastination.

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Culture

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Vacillating has been used in literature to describe characters who are indecisive or hesitant, such as Hamlet in Shakespeare's play. It has also been used metaphorically to describe situations where a decision needs to be made but is not being made due to uncertainty or fear.

How to Memorize "vacillating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person constantly tossing a coin in the air and unable to make a decision until it lands.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a person standing at a fork in the road, unable to decide which way to go.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'VA' for 'Vacillating Adolescent' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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