vacillation

• Sustantivo que denota el acto de vacilar o mostrar indecisión en el habla o la acción, o el movimiento de ir y venir entre posiciones o lugares.

A noun referring to the act of wavering or being indecisive in speech or action, or the process of moving back and forth between positions or locations.

1. Indecision in speech or actionC1formal

   The act of being unable to decide between different opinions or actions; wavering.

   Vacilación

   • His constant vacillation made it impossible for the team to move forward.
   • The manager's vacillation on the budget frustrated the employees.
   • She was criticized for her vacillation during the negotiations.

   Sinónimosdoubtequivocationfluctuationhesitationindecisionirresolutionoscillationuncertaintywavering

   Antónimosdecisiondecisivenessdeterminationfirmnessresolution

2. Changing location by moving back and forthC2formal

   The act of moving back and forth or swaying unsteadily.

   vaivén

   • The vacillation of the pendulum was mesmerizing to watch.
   • The boat's vacillation on the waves made some passengers seasick.
   • He observed the vacillation of the leaves in the gentle breeze.

   Sinónimosfluctuationoscillationrockingswingingwaveringwobbling

   Antónimosfixityimmobilitystabilitysteadiness