wavered

VERB

shift back and forth; be indecisive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dither falter fluctuate hedge hesitate oscillate pause quiver seesaw shake sway teeter tremble vacillate vary waffle wobble

STRONG

change deliberate dilly-dally flicker halt palter reel stagger totter trim undulate wave weave yo-yo

WEAK

be irresolute be unable to decide blow hot and cold hem and haw pussyfoot around run hot and cold whiffle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm continue persist remain stay steady

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

wavered

But he had distinguished himself for bravery, and his devotion to the cause never wavered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Through years of typical relationship ups and downs, our attraction to each other has hardly wavered.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

The 69-year-old New Orleans native has never wavered in his claims of innocence, insisting since his 1977 arrest that the cops had the wrong guy.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

The next inning, Skubal wavered ever so slightly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Cat wavered for a moment, but Harriet pulled at her sleeve.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn