vacillate English

Meaning vacillate meaning

What does vacillate mean?

vacillate

— verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern the line on the monitor vacillated

— verb (= oscillate) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement

Synonyms vacillate synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as vacillate?

vacillate English » English

waver

hesitate

oscillate

swing

wobble

fluctuate

sway

hover

falter

dither

totter

stagger

rock

seesaw

float

waffle

wabble

vibrate

vary

teeter

shuttle

shilly-shally

shake

reel

irresolute

change

careen

balance

wobbling

whiffle

weaken

wave to and fro

wave

vacillation

tergiversate

swinging motion

straddle

stand shillyshally

stand shilly-shally

stand at shillyshally

stand at shilly-shally

shillyshally

shilly shally

scruple

roll about

rock to and fro

procrastinate

nod

move back and forth

move

Topics vacillate topics

What do people use vacillate to talk about?

Language and thought Think Opinion

Change your mind

• What words refer to changing your mind many times?
  vacillate go back and forth between waver

Conjugation vacillate conjugation

How do you conjugate vacillate?

vacillate · verb

Present I vacillate

Positive I vacillate

Singular

1st person I vacillate

2nd person you vacillate

3rd person he/she/it vacillates

Plural

1st person we vacillate

2nd person you vacillate

3rd person they vacillate

Negative I don't vacillate

Singular

1st person I don't vacillate I do not vacillate

2nd person you don't vacillate you do not vacillate

3rd person he/she/it doesn't vacillate he/she/it does not vacillate

Plural

1st person we don't vacillate we do not vacillate

2nd person you don't vacillate you do not vacillate

3rd person they don't vacillate they do not vacillate

Question do I vacillate?

Singular

1st person do I vacillate?

2nd person do you vacillate?

3rd person does he/she/it vacillate?

Plural

1st person do we vacillate?

2nd person do you vacillate?

3rd person do they vacillate?

Negative question don't I vacillate?

Singular

1st person don't I vacillate? do I not vacillate?

2nd person don't you vacillate? do you not vacillate?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it vacillate? does he/she/it not vacillate?

Plural

1st person don't we vacillate? do we not vacillate?

2nd person don't you vacillate? do you not vacillate?

3rd person don't they vacillate? do they not vacillate?

Past I vacillated

Positive I vacillated

Singular

1st person I vacillated

2nd person you vacillated

3rd person he/she/it vacillated

Plural

1st person we vacillated

2nd person you vacillated

3rd person they vacillated

Negative I didn't vacillate

Singular

1st person I didn't vacillate I did not vacillate

2nd person you didn't vacillate you did not vacillate

3rd person he/she/it didn't vacillate he/she/it did not vacillate

Plural

1st person we didn't vacillate we did not vacillate

2nd person you didn't vacillate you did not vacillate

3rd person they didn't vacillate they did not vacillate

Question did I vacillate?

Singular

1st person did I vacillate?

2nd person did you vacillate?

3rd person did he/she/it vacillate?

Plural

1st person did we vacillate?

2nd person did you vacillate?

3rd person did they vacillate?

Negative question didn't I vacillate?

Singular

1st person didn't I vacillate? did I not vacillate?

2nd person didn't you vacillate? did you not vacillate?

3rd person didn't he/she/it vacillate? did he/she/it not vacillate?

Plural

1st person didn't we vacillate? did we not vacillate?

2nd person didn't you vacillate? did you not vacillate?

3rd person didn't they vacillate? did they not vacillate?

Future I'll vacillate

Positive I'll vacillate

Singular

1st person I'll vacillate I will vacillate

2nd person you'll vacillate you will vacillate

3rd person he/she/it'll vacillate he/she/it will vacillate

Plural

1st person we'll vacillate we will vacillate

2nd person you'll vacillate you will vacillate

3rd person they'll vacillate they will vacillate

Negative I won't vacillate

Singular

1st person I won't vacillate I will not vacillate

2nd person you won't vacillate you will not vacillate

3rd person he/she/it won't vacillate he/she/it will not vacillate

Plural

1st person we won't vacillate we will not vacillate

2nd person you won't vacillate you will not vacillate

3rd person they won't vacillate they will not vacillate

Question will I vacillate?

Singular

1st person will I vacillate?

2nd person will you vacillate?

3rd person will he/she/it vacillate?

Plural

1st person will we vacillate?

2nd person will you vacillate?

3rd person will they vacillate?

Negative question won't I vacillate?

Singular

1st person won't I vacillate? will I not vacillate?

2nd person won't you vacillate? will you not vacillate?

3rd person won't he/she/it vacillate? will he/she/it not vacillate?

Plural

1st person won't we vacillate? will we not vacillate?

2nd person won't you vacillate? will you not vacillate?

3rd person won't they vacillate? will they not vacillate?

Conditional I'd vacillate

Positive I'd vacillate

Singular

1st person I'd vacillate I would vacillate

2nd person you'd vacillate you would vacillate

3rd person he/she/it'd vacillate he/she/it would vacillate

Plural

1st person we'd vacillate we would vacillate

2nd person you'd vacillate you would vacillate

3rd person they'd vacillate they would vacillate

Negative I wouldn't vacillate

Singular

1st person I wouldn't vacillate I would not vacillate

2nd person you wouldn't vacillate you would not vacillate

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't vacillate he/she/it would not vacillate

Plural

1st person we wouldn't vacillate we would not vacillate

2nd person you wouldn't vacillate you would not vacillate

3rd person they wouldn't vacillate they would not vacillate

Question would I vacillate?

Singular

1st person would I vacillate?

2nd person would you vacillate?

3rd person would he/she/it vacillate?

Plural

1st person would we vacillate?

2nd person would you vacillate?

3rd person would they vacillate?

Negative question wouldn't I vacillate?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I vacillate? would I not vacillate?

2nd person wouldn't you vacillate? would you not vacillate?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it vacillate? would he/she/it not vacillate?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we vacillate? would we not vacillate?

2nd person wouldn't you vacillate? would you not vacillate?

3rd person wouldn't they vacillate? would they not vacillate?

Present continuous I'm vacillating

Positive I'm vacillating

Singular

1st person I'm vacillating I am vacillating

2nd person you're vacillating you are vacillating

3rd person he/she/it's vacillating he/she/it is vacillating

Plural

1st person we're vacillating we are vacillating

2nd person you're vacillating you are vacillating

3rd person they're vacillating they are vacillating

Negative I'm not vacillating

Singular

1st person I'm not vacillating I am not vacillating

2nd person you aren't vacillating you're not vacillating you are not vacillating

3rd person he/she/it isn't vacillating he/she/it's not vacillating he/she/it is not vacillating

Plural

1st person we aren't vacillating we're not vacillating we are not vacillating

2nd person you aren't vacillating you're not vacillating you are not vacillating

3rd person they aren't vacillating they're not vacillating they are not vacillating

Question am I vacillating?

Singular

1st person am I vacillating?

2nd person are you vacillating?

3rd person is he/she/it vacillating?

Plural

1st person are we vacillating?

2nd person are you vacillating?

3rd person are they vacillating?

Negative question aren't I vacillating?

Singular

1st person aren't I vacillating? am I not vacillating?

2nd person aren't you vacillating? are you not vacillating?

3rd person isn't he/she/it vacillating? is he/she/it not vacillating?

Plural

1st person aren't we vacillating? are we not vacillating?

2nd person aren't you vacillating? are you not vacillating?

3rd person aren't they vacillating? are they not vacillating?

Past continuous I was vacillating

Positive I was vacillating

Singular

1st person I was vacillating

2nd person you were vacillating

3rd person he/she/it was vacillating

Plural

1st person we were vacillating

2nd person you were vacillating

3rd person they were vacillating

Negative I wasn't vacillating

Singular

1st person I wasn't vacillating I was not vacillating

2nd person you weren't vacillating you were not vacillating

3rd person he/she/it wasn't vacillating he/she/it was not vacillating

Plural

1st person we weren't vacillating we were not vacillating

2nd person you weren't vacillating you were not vacillating

3rd person they weren't vacillating they were not vacillating

Question was I vacillating?

Singular

1st person was I vacillating?

2nd person were you vacillating?

3rd person was he/she/it vacillating?

Plural

1st person were we vacillating?

2nd person were you vacillating?

3rd person were they vacillating?

Negative question wasn't I vacillating?

Singular

1st person wasn't I vacillating? was I not vacillating?

2nd person weren't you vacillating? were you not vacillating?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it vacillating? was he/she/it not vacillating?

Plural

1st person weren't we vacillating? were we not vacillating?

2nd person weren't you vacillating? were you not vacillating?

3rd person weren't they vacillating? were they not vacillating?

Future continuous I'll be vacillating

Positive I'll be vacillating

Singular

1st person I'll be vacillating I will be vacillating

2nd person you'll be vacillating you will be vacillating

3rd person he/she/it'll be vacillating he/she/it will be vacillating

Plural

1st person we'll be vacillating we will be vacillating

2nd person you'll be vacillating you will be vacillating

3rd person they'll be vacillating they will be vacillating

Negative I won't be vacillating

Singular

1st person I won't be vacillating I will not be vacillating

2nd person you won't be vacillating you will not be vacillating

3rd person he/she/it won't be vacillating he/she/it will not be vacillating

Plural

1st person we won't be vacillating we will not be vacillating

2nd person you won't be vacillating you will not be vacillating

3rd person they won't be vacillating they will not be vacillating

Question will I be vacillating?

Singular

1st person will I be vacillating?

2nd person will you be vacillating?

3rd person will he/she/it be vacillating?

Plural

1st person will we be vacillating?

2nd person will you be vacillating?

3rd person will they be vacillating?

Negative question won't I be vacillating?

Singular

1st person won't I be vacillating? will I not be vacillating?

2nd person won't you be vacillating? will you not be vacillating?

3rd person won't he/she/it be vacillating? will he/she/it not be vacillating?

Plural

1st person won't we be vacillating? will we not be vacillating?

2nd person won't you be vacillating? will you not be vacillating?

3rd person won't they be vacillating? will they not be vacillating?

Conditional continuous I'd be vacillating

Positive I'd be vacillating

Singular

1st person I'd be vacillating I would be vacillating

2nd person you'd be vacillating you would be vacillating

3rd person he/she/it'd be vacillating he/she/it would be vacillating

Plural

1st person we'd be vacillating we would be vacillating

2nd person you'd be vacillating you would be vacillating

3rd person they'd be vacillating they would be vacillating

Negative I wouldn't be vacillating

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be vacillating I would not be vacillating

2nd person you wouldn't be vacillating you would not be vacillating

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be vacillating he/she/it would not be vacillating

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be vacillating we would not be vacillating

2nd person you wouldn't be vacillating you would not be vacillating

3rd person they wouldn't be vacillating they would not be vacillating

Question would I be vacillating?

Singular

1st person would I be vacillating?

2nd person would you be vacillating?

3rd person would he/she/it be vacillating?

Plural

1st person would we be vacillating?

2nd person would you be vacillating?

3rd person would they be vacillating?

Negative question wouldn't I be vacillating?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be vacillating? would I not be vacillating?

2nd person wouldn't you be vacillating? would you not be vacillating?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be vacillating? would he/she/it not be vacillating?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be vacillating? would we not be vacillating?

2nd person wouldn't you be vacillating? would you not be vacillating?

3rd person wouldn't they be vacillating? would they not be vacillating?

Present perfect I've vacillated

Positive I've vacillated

Singular

1st person I've vacillated I have vacillated

2nd person you've vacillated you have vacillated

3rd person he/she/it's vacillated he/she/it has vacillated

Plural

1st person we've vacillated we have vacillated

2nd person you've vacillated you have vacillated

3rd person they've vacillated they have vacillated

Negative I haven't vacillated

Singular

1st person I haven't vacillated I have not vacillated

2nd person you haven't vacillated you have not vacillated

3rd person he/she/it hasn't vacillated he/she/it has not vacillated

Plural

1st person we haven't vacillated we have not vacillated

2nd person you haven't vacillated you have not vacillated

3rd person they haven't vacillated they have not vacillated

Question have I vacillated?

Singular

1st person have I vacillated?

2nd person have you vacillated?

3rd person has he/she/it vacillated?

Plural

1st person have we vacillated?

2nd person have you vacillated?

3rd person have they vacillated?

Negative question haven't I vacillated?

Singular

1st person haven't I vacillated? have I not vacillated?

2nd person haven't you vacillated? have you not vacillated?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it vacillated? has he/she/it not vacillated?

Plural

1st person haven't we vacillated? have we not vacillated?

2nd person haven't you vacillated? have you not vacillated?

3rd person haven't they vacillated? have they not vacillated?

Past perfect I had vacillated

Positive I had vacillated

Singular

1st person I had vacillated

2nd person you had vacillated

3rd person he/she/it had vacillated

Plural

1st person we had vacillated

2nd person you had vacillated

3rd person they had vacillated

Negative I hadn't vacillated

Singular

1st person I hadn't vacillated I had not vacillated

2nd person you hadn't vacillated you had not vacillated

3rd person he/she/it hadn't vacillated he/she/it had not vacillated

Plural

1st person we hadn't vacillated we had not vacillated

2nd person you hadn't vacillated you had not vacillated

3rd person they hadn't vacillated they had not vacillated

Question had I vacillated?

Singular

1st person had I vacillated?

2nd person had you vacillated?

3rd person had he/she/it vacillated?

Plural

1st person had we vacillated?

2nd person had you vacillated?

3rd person had they vacillated?

Negative question hadn't I vacillated?

Singular

1st person hadn't I vacillated? had I not vacillated?

2nd person hadn't you vacillated? had you not vacillated?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it vacillated? had he/she/it not vacillated?

Plural

1st person hadn't we vacillated? had we not vacillated?

2nd person hadn't you vacillated? had you not vacillated?

3rd person hadn't they vacillated? had they not vacillated?

Future perfect I'll have vacillated

Positive I'll have vacillated

Singular

1st person I'll have vacillated I will have vacillated

2nd person you'll have vacillated you will have vacillated

3rd person he/she/it'll have vacillated he/she/it will have vacillated

Plural

1st person we'll have vacillated we will have vacillated

2nd person you'll have vacillated you will have vacillated

3rd person they'll have vacillated they will have vacillated

Negative I won't have vacillated

Singular

1st person I won't have vacillated I will not have vacillated

2nd person you won't have vacillated you will not have vacillated

3rd person he/she/it won't have vacillated he/she/it will not have vacillated

Plural

1st person we won't have vacillated we will not have vacillated

2nd person you won't have vacillated you will not have vacillated

3rd person they won't have vacillated they will not have vacillated

Question +'ll I have vacillated?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have vacillated? will I have vacillated?

2nd person +'ll you have vacillated? will you have vacillated?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have vacillated? will he/she/it have vacillated?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have vacillated? will we have vacillated?

2nd person +'ll you have vacillated? will you have vacillated?

3rd person +'ll they have vacillated? will they have vacillated?

Negative question won't I have vacillated?

Singular

1st person won't I have vacillated? will I not have vacillated?

2nd person won't you have vacillated? will you not have vacillated?

3rd person won't he/she/it have vacillated? will he/she/it not have vacillated?

Plural

1st person won't we have vacillated? will we not have vacillated?

2nd person won't you have vacillated? will you not have vacillated?

3rd person won't they have vacillated? will they not have vacillated?

Conditional perfect I'd have vacillated

Positive I'd have vacillated

Singular

1st person I'd have vacillated I would have vacillated

2nd person you'd have vacillated you would have vacillated

3rd person he/she/it'd have vacillated he/she/it would have vacillated

Plural

1st person we'd have vacillated we would have vacillated

2nd person you'd have vacillated you would have vacillated

3rd person they'd have vacillated they would have vacillated

Negative I wouldn't have vacillated

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have vacillated I would not have vacillated

2nd person you wouldn't have vacillated you would not have vacillated

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have vacillated he/she/it would not have vacillated

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have vacillated we would not have vacillated

2nd person you wouldn't have vacillated you would not have vacillated

3rd person they wouldn't have vacillated they would not have vacillated

Question would I have vacillated?

Singular

1st person would I have vacillated?

2nd person would you have vacillated?

3rd person would he/she/it have vacillated?

Plural

1st person would we have vacillated?

2nd person would you have vacillated?

3rd person would they have vacillated?

Negative question wouldn't I have vacillated?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have vacillated? would I not have vacillated?

2nd person wouldn't you have vacillated? would you not have vacillated?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have vacillated? would he/she/it not have vacillated?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have vacillated? would we not have vacillated?

2nd person wouldn't you have vacillated? would you not have vacillated?

3rd person wouldn't they have vacillated? would they not have vacillated?

Imperative vacillate!

Positive

you vacillate!

we let's vacillate!

Negative

you don't vacillate!

we let's not vacillate!