wavering

wa·ver  (wvr)

intr.v. wa·vered, wa·ver·ing, wa·vers

1. To move unsteadily back and forth. See Synonyms at swing.

2.

a. To exhibit irresolution or indecision; vacillate: wavered over buying a house. See Synonyms at hesitate.

b. To become unsteady or unsure; falter: His resolve began to waver.

3. To tremble or quaver in sound, as of the voice or a musical note.

4. To flicker or glimmer, as light.

n.

The act of wavering.

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[Middle English waveren; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]

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waver·er n.

waver·ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wavering - indecision in speech or action       hesitation, vacillation indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution - doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost"
	2.	wavering - the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; "he kept a record of price fluctuations" fluctuation unregularity, irregularity - not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals scintillation - the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
Adj.	1.	wavering - uncertain in purpose or action       vacillant, vacillating irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"

Translations

wavering [ˈweɪvərɪŋ]

A. ADJ → indeciso, irresoluto, vacilante

B. N (= flickering) → temblor m; (= indecisiveness) → vacilación f, indecisión f, irresolución f

wavering

adj

(= shaky) voice → bebend; shadow → tanzend

(= uncertain) loyalty → unsicher; courage, determination → wankend; support (= hesitating) → wechselhaft; (= decreasing) → nachlassend

n (= hesitation) → Schwanken nt; there will be no wavering from the course of reform → der Reformkurs wird strikt eingehalten

wavering [ˈweɪv/ərɪŋ]

1. adj (flame) → tremolante; (needle) → oscillante; (voice) → tremulo/a; (voters, support) → tentennante

2. n (of flame) → tremolio; (of needle) → oscillazione f; (of voice) → tremito (fig) (hesitation) → tentennamento, titubanza

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wavering [ˈweɪv/ərɪŋ]

1. adj (flame) → tremolante; (needle) → oscillante; (voice) → tremulo/a; (voters, support) → tentennante

2. n (of flame) → tremolio; (of needle) → oscillazione f; (of voice) → tremito (fig) (hesitation) → tentennamento, titubanza