Definitions
- Describing a lack of firmness or stability in one's decisions or beliefs. - Referring to a tendency to change one's mind frequently or easily. - Talking about a state of uncertainty or doubt that leads to indecisiveness.
- Describing a state of indecision or hesitation between two or more options. - Referring to a tendency to waver or fluctuate between different opinions or courses of action. - Talking about a lack of firmness or consistency in one's decisions or beliefs.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a lack of firmness or consistency in one's decisions or beliefs.
- 2Both words suggest a state of uncertainty or doubt.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a tendency to change one's mind frequently or easily.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Waveringness is less common than vacillation and may be considered more informal.
- 2Intensity: Vacillation implies a more significant degree of indecision or hesitation than waveringness.
- 3Duration: Vacillation suggests a more prolonged state of indecision or inconsistency than waveringness.
- 4Connotation: Waveringness may suggest a more neutral or passive state, while vacillation can have a negative connotation of being indecisive or unreliable.
Remember this!
Waveringness and vacillation are synonyms that both describe a lack of firmness or consistency in one's decisions or beliefs. However, vacillation implies a more significant degree of indecision or hesitation than waveringness, and it may have a negative connotation of being indecisive or unreliable. Waveringness, on the other hand, may suggest a more neutral or passive state of uncertainty or doubt.
