Word meaning
vacillate
verb · VAS-ih-layt
What does vacillate mean?
Vacillate means to waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive.
Vacillate in a sentence
“I vacillated between the blue and the green paint for weeks.”
Synonyms for vacillate
- waver
- dither
- hesitate
Where does vacillate come from?
From Latin vacillare, "to sway."
How to remember vacillate
- Say it out loud a few times: VAS-ih-layt.
- Write one sentence of your own using vacillate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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