adj
Meaning 1
Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wavering
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adj
Meaning 2
Being in doubt; indecisive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unwavering
noun
Meaning 3
gerund of waver: a state of fluctuation or indecision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund
Examples
- the waverings of politicians, trying to please everybody
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of waver
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
uncertain in purpose or action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vacillant, vacillating
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he kept a record of price fluctuations
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fluctuation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: irregularity, unregularity
Narrower terms: scintillation
noun
Meaning 7
indecision in speech or action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hesitation, vacillation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English waver Middle English -ynge English -ing English wavering From waver + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: колебаещ се (kolebaešt se) — fluctuating, uncertain
- Bulgarian: нерешителен (nerešitelen) — fluctuating, uncertain
- Esperanto: ŝancelanta — fluctuating, uncertain
- German: wankelmütig — fluctuating, uncertain
- German: unschlüssig — fluctuating, uncertain
- Latin: nutans — fluctuating, uncertain
- Latin: claudicātūrus — fluctuating, uncertain