What does vacillating mean?

Definitions for vacillating
ˈvæs əˌleɪ tɪŋvac·il·lat·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vacillant, vacillating, waveringadjective

    uncertain in purpose or action

Wiktionary

  1. vacillatingadjective

    Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.

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  1. vacillating

    Vacillating refers to the action of wavering between different opinions or actions; being indecisive. It describes inability to take a definite stance, opting to frequently change one's mind or display uncertainty.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vacillating

    of Vacillate

  2. Vacillatingadjective

    inclined to fluctuate; wavering

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vacillating in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vacillating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of vacillating in a Sentence

  1. Lawrence Korb:

    What they are going to say is that Obama was weak and vacillating and inconsistent dealing with problems.

  2. Jeb Bush:

    I lived overseas in the Carter era when we saw firsthand what it was like to see the United States, this incredible country, lose respect of countries because of a weak and vacillating foreign policy.

  3. Goethe:

    There is nothing more pitiable in the world than an irresolute man vacillating between two feelings, who would willingly unite the two, and who does not perceive that nothing can unite them.

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