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[ vas-uh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌvæs əˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vacillation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act or instance of vacillating. a state of indecision or irresolution. unsteady movement; fluctuation. Origin of vacillation1350–1400; Middle English vacillacion<Latin vacillātiōn- (stem of vacillātiō) a swaying. See vacillate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM vacillationnon·vac·il·la·tion, nounWords nearby vacillationVachel, Vacherin, vacillant, vacillate, vacillating, vacillation, vacillatory, VACTERL syndrome, vacua, vacuity, vacuolate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vacillationOn the other hand, the vacillation in policy and the policy uncertainty is unsettling, just like it would be for employees in a company. Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 6, 2020|Freakonomics He also could blame the downturn on the vacillation of authorities—and politics. Will Bangkok's Floods Swamp the Government?|Lennox Samuels|October 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST At the Pentagon, which bears the brunt of much of this hesitation and vacillation, the mood is one of not-so-quiet desperation. Obama's Middle East Head Spin|Christopher Dickey, John Barry|April 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST Paul Krugman of The New York Times is convinced that the president's weakness and vacillation are to blame. Be More Like Teddy|Reihan Salam|August 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Vacillation and inconsistency are as incompatible with successful diplomacy as they are with the national dignity. Speeches of Benjamin Harrison|Benjamin Harrison Between bouts with prelates, Luther sent a few thunderbolts at Erasmus, accusing him of vacillation and cowardice. Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard The use of indefinite and weakening expressions leads to suspicion of vacillation and indecision. Sound Military Decision|U.s. Naval War College Blank cartridges and vacillation stimulate a half-formed purpose into action. Equatorial America|Maturin M. Ballou The Teuton system may have shortcomings but hesitation and vacillation cannot be numbered among them. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney
Words related to vacillationhesitation, irresoluteness, uncertainty, indecision, doubt, hesitancy, indecisiveness, inconstancy, vibration, wave, sway, swing, tentativeness |