Definitions for vacillate
ˈvæs əˌleɪtvac·il·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillateverb

   be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

   "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

2. fluctuate, vacillate, waververb

   move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

   "the line on the monitor vacillated"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vacillateverb

   To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

2. vacillateverb

   To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

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1. vacillate

   To vacillate is to be indecisive or to waver between different opinions or actions; to be unable to choose between different courses of action. This can refer to individuals or entities who continually change their mind or position on something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Vacillateverb

   to move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver

2. Vacillateverb

   to fluctuate in mind or opinion; to be unsteady or inconstant; to waver

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Vacillate

   vas′i-lāt, v.i. to sway to and fro: to waver: to be unsteady.—adjs. Vac′illant, vacillating; Vac′illāting, inclined to fluctuate: wavering: unsteady.—adv. Vac′illātingly.—n. Vacillā′tion, act of vacillating.—adj. Vac′illātory, wavering. [L. vacillāre, -ātum.]

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Anagrams for vacillate »

1. cavatelli

2. laticlave

How to pronounce vacillate?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vacillate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vacillate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of vacillate in a Sentence

1. Dick Cheney:

   I vacillate between the various theories I’ve heard, but you know, if you had somebody as president who wanted to take America down, who wanted to fundamentally weaken our position in the world and reduce our capacity to influence events, turn our back on our allies and encourage our adversaries, it would look exactly like what Barack Obama’s doing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vacillate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vacillate
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacillate
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vacillate