Definitions
- Describing someone who is indecisive and cannot make up their mind. - Referring to someone who is uncertain and wavering in their opinions or beliefs. - Talking about someone who is hesitant and lacks confidence in their decisions.
- Describing someone who is unsure or reluctant to take action or make a decision. - Referring to someone who is cautious or apprehensive about something. - Talking about someone who lacks confidence or is uncertain about their abilities.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a lack of decisiveness or confidence.
- 2Both words suggest uncertainty or doubt.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a person's behavior or attitude.
- 4Both words have negative connotations.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Vacillant suggests a more extreme form of indecisiveness than hesitant.
- 2Duration: Vacillant implies a longer period of indecision than hesitant.
- 3Cause: Vacillant may imply a lack of conviction or belief, while hesitant may imply fear or caution.
- 4Usage: Vacillant is less commonly used than hesitant in everyday language.
- 5Formality: Vacillant is more formal than hesitant.
Remember this!
Vacillant and hesitant both describe a lack of decisiveness or confidence, but vacillant suggests a more extreme form of indecisiveness that implies a longer period of indecision. Vacillant may imply a lack of conviction or belief, while hesitant may imply fear or caution. Vacillant is less commonly used than hesitant in everyday language and is more formal.
