Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wavering

/wˈeɪvɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ver-ing
IPA: /wˈeɪvɚɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.

adj

Being in doubt; indecisive.

noun

gerund of waver: a state of fluctuation or indecision.

verb

present participle and gerund of waver

Example Sentences

"the waverings of politicians, trying to please everybody"
"The Bill for the Carlisle & Hawick Railway, an independent line, but intended to be worked and maintained by the Caledonian, failed, and the people of Hawick, after considerable wavering, decided to give their support to the North British Border Union line, which the Carlisle & Hawick scheme was, of course, intended to block."

Etymology

Etymology tree English waver Middle English -ynge English -ing English wavering From waver + -ing.

Inflected Forms

more wavering (comparative) most wavering (superlative) waverings (plural)

Synonyms

vacillant vacillating fluctuation hesitation vacillation

Antonyms

unwavering

Rhymes With

favoring unwavering flavoring savoring quavering disfavoring

Questions

How do you pronounce wavering?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈeɪvɚɪŋ/.
What does wavering mean?: Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.
Where does wavering come from?: Etymology tree English waver Middle English -ynge English -ing English wavering From waver + -ing.

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