vacillation
noun[CorU]
disapprovinguk/ˌvæs.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌvæs.əˈleɪ.ʃən/thelackofabilitytodecidewhat to do, or theactofchangingoften between twoopinions:
Theconfusionabout theprojecthas been madeworseby the vacillation andindecision.
There were somedoubtsand vacillations on thisissuewithin theparty.
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vacillate
- Sheaccusedhim of vacillation andweakness.
- They wereannoyedby theapparentvacillation of themonarchsinrespondingtotheirdemands.
- Sheimplicitlycriticizedhim for hisallegedvacillation onsecurityissues.
Doubt & ambivalence
- ambivalence
- ambivalent
- ambivalently
- askance
- be in two mindsidiom
- have a foot in both campsidiom
- haw
- hem
- hem and hawidiom
- hum and hawidiom
- nonconcern
- nonplussed
- quandary
- rudderless
- shades of greyidiom
- wary
- waver
- wavering
- wishy-washy
- wobble