vacillatory

Variant of vacillate

vacillate definition

vac·il·late (-lāt′)

intransitive verb vacillated -·lat′ed, vacillating -·lat′·ing

  1. to sway to and fro; waver; totter; stagger
  2. to fluctuate or oscillate
  3. to waver in mind; show indecision

Etymology: < L vacillatus, pp. of vacillare, to sway to and fro, waver < IE *wek-, to be bent, prob. < base *wā-, to bend apart, turn > L varus, bent, diverse

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