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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vac•il•la•tion (vas′ə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of vacillating.
- a state of indecision or irresolution.
- unsteady movement;
fluctuation.
- Latin vacillātiōn- (stem of vacillātiō) a swaying. See vacillate, -ion
- Middle English vacillacion 1350–1400
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vac•il•late /ˈvæsəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to be unsure in one's mind or opinion; be indecisive about what action to take:vacillated before deciding.
vac•il•la•tion /ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vac•il•late (vas′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to waver in mind or opinion;
be indecisive or irresolute:His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. - to sway unsteadily;
waver;
totter;
stagger. - to oscillate or fluctuate.
- Latin vacillātus (past participle of vacillāre to sway to and fro); see -ate1
- 1590–1600
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hesitate. See waver.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reel.
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