wavers
Fluctuates in resolve
Wavers is the plural of waver, a moment of hesitation or unsteadiness: His voice had wavers in it.
More commonly wavers is a verb—to fluctuate, hesitate, or show uncertainty: She wavers between acceptance and rejection.
Something that wavers moves unsteadily: The candle flame wavers in the draft.
Not to be confused with waiver, a legal release of rights.
Fluctuates between positions
- dithersHesitates with agitation
- faltersLoses steadiness or confidence
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
- hesitatesShows momentary indecision
equivocates · waffles · shilly-shallies · stalls · delays · second-guesses · teeters · demurs
Trembling or vibrating movements
- quiversTrembles or arrow cases
- tremblesShakes involuntarily, slightly
- shiversInvoluntary bodily trembling
- shuddersConvulsive trembling movements
flutters · wobbles · quavers · falters · unsteady · totters · sways · judders
Changes in amount
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
- oscillatesMoves rhythmically between points
- seesawsBalanced playground planks
yo-yos · ebbs and flows · alternates · veers · changes · undulates
Not firmly known
- irresoluteLacking firmness of purpose
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
unsure · unconvinced · skeptical · questioning · torn · conflicted · undecided · of two minds
vacillates
Fluctuates between positions
- dithersHesitates with agitation
- faltersLoses steadiness or confidence
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
hesitates · equivocates · waffles · shilly-shallies · stalls · delays · second-guesses · teeters · demurs · balks
shakes
Trembling or vibrating movements
- quiversTrembles or arrow cases
- tremblesShakes involuntarily, slightly
- shiversInvoluntary bodily trembling
shudders · flutters · wobbles · quavers · falters · unsteady · totters · sways · judders · vibrates
varies
Changes in amount
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
- oscillatesMoves rhythmically between points
seesaws · yo-yos · ebbs and flows · alternates · veers · changes · undulates
uncertain
Not firmly known
- irresoluteLacking firmness of purpose
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- indecisiveUnable to make choices
tentative · unsure · unconvinced · skeptical · questioning · torn · conflicted · undecided · of two minds · wishy-washy
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- fluctuationsfluctuations, oscillations, variations, swings, shifts
waversresolves
Settles or concludes firmly
determines · commits · decides · holds fast · perseveres
waverscontinues
Proceeds without stopping
persists · perseveres · endures · carries on · keeps going
- tidal waveEnormous oceanic surge
- wave goodbyeGesture signaling departure
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
- sound wavesPressure disturbances carrying noise
- making wavesCausing noticeable disruption
- wave offDismiss with gesture
wave, waves, waver, waved, unwavering, wavering, wavered, wavelet, waveform