Đồng nghĩa của hemming and hawing

Động từ

Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement
waffling tergiversating equivocating fudging hedging pussyfooting weaseling weaselling beating around the bush dodging prevaricating sidestepping quibbling flannelling flanneling shilly-shallying vacillating sitting on the fence fudging the issue dodging the issue evading the issue copping out shucking ducking the question humming and hawing parrying questions beating about the bush blowing hot and cold fencing evading ducking eluding temporizing hesitating stalling mincing words sidestepping the issue copping a plea temporising flip-flopping passing the buck pussyfooting around ducking the issue eschewing stonewalling shuffling about avoiding the issue avoiding hedging your bets giving the run around shuffling around playing it close to the vest skirting the issue circumventing shirking balking baulking welshing worming one's way out of putting off laying low giving the runaround reneging sneaking away slipping out getting around dancing around an issue fleeing shuffling parrying wavering caviling cavilling paltering conning jiving covering up adumbrating straddling the fence lying escaping fibbing stalling for time running around begging the question falsifying telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around misrepresenting skirting bypassing getting out of finding a way round skirting round rambling faking glossing over shifting ground about deceiving fabricating shifting misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing copping out of beating about the bush about beating around bush quibbling about fending off avoiding answering straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away playing your cards close to your chest putting on stretching the truth giving a false colour to skulking shunning cheating malingering shuffling off slipping sloughing off goldbricking beating shortcutting skipping giving the slip shaking going around skipping out on shaking off steering clear of putting the move on dancing around ditching juking giving a wide berth to

Động từ

Present participle for to sway unsteadily from one side to the other
vacillating teetering dithering faltering havering hesitating wavering fluctuating oscillating shilly-shallying temporising temporizing swithering balancing halting scrupling seesawing staggering swaying wabbling wobbling alternating boggling changing dillydallying dilly-dallying equivocating fence-straddling hedging hovering humming and hawing pausing reeling rocking straddling swinging waffling whiffling yo-yoing blowing hot and cold hanging back changing mind chopping and changing pussyfooting around thinking twice keeping changing your mind running hot and cold sitting on the fence stalling dallying varying delaying tergiversating dawdling deliberating lingering trifling procrastinating wasting time see-sawing going from one extreme to the other flickering trembling waiting quivering dodging demurring paltering trimming shuddering pussyfooting stumbling getting cold feet deferring stopping doubting balking whiffling waffling floundering mammering weighing hanging pondering debating baulking messing around hanging about hanging around umming and ahing holding back shying away holding off pottering pulling back thinking about sitting on fence tarrying loitering shifting killing time dragging your heels marking time whiling away time moving slowly playing a waiting game mutating altering transforming turning digressing rising and falling displacing going up and down flip-flopping wobbling about prevaricating faffing about tumbling bobbling quavering rolling lurching having doubts wondering about feeling uncertain lacking conviction thinking something unlikely harbouring reservations about expressing suspicions about having doubts about feeling uneasy about having reservations about harbouring suspicions about having suspicions about having hesitations about entertaining doubts about fluctuating on expressing reservations about retarding postponing protracting prolonging adjourning lagging cooling poking goldbricking staying dragging putting off using delaying tactics taking a raincheck putting off doing something suspending action postponing action letting slide dragging your feet hanging fire deferring action playing for time kicking the can down the road dragging one's feet

Tính từ

Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles
weak irresolute indecisive spineless unassertive cowardly fickle gutless impotent ineffectual meek passive timid weak-willed craven dithering faltering ineffective inept soft spiritless tame useless wishy-washy effete fallible indeterminate invertebrate nerveless pathetic powerless pusillanimous timorous undetermined vacillating wavering weakling characterless chicken-hearted corruptible faint-hearted lily-livered limp-wristed milk-and-water namby-pamby supine undependable unreliable unsure waffling weak-kneed wet yellow yellow-bellied yielding chicken easily led wimpish wimpy feeble frail fearful weakened sissy candy-assed boneless wussy pigeon-hearted submissive poor-spirited chicken-livered cowering recreant sissified quaking trembling afraid hesitant nervous shrinking unheroic poltroon dastardly tentative chickenhearted milk-livered frightened weedy apprehensive enervated scared uncertain shy insipid weak-minded fainthearted abject compliant diffident unmanly jittery doubtful inadequate cowed retiring vapid halting anxious half-hearted jejune debilitated daunted easily frightened nerdy persuasible persuadable impressionable milksoppish caitiff pithless mousy infirm biddable mousey skittish tremulous undecided lacking courage panicky pigeonhearted feeble-minded hesitating intimidated dismayed equivocating changeable teetering divided ambivalent fluctuating uncommitted unresolved torn shaky unassured iffy shilly-shallying unstable having cold feet in two minds sitting on the fence in a quandary in a dilemma blowing hot and cold innocuous inefficient incompetent silly disorganized wasteful foolish petrified coward insufficient epicene insignificant lame simpering colourless drippy swishy snowflake daft jumpy feart easily scared nervy broken bland stumbling limp mean-spirited disorganised flabby spooked lifeless inert niddering colorless cringey funky coy poltroonish white-livered sookie ignoble flavourless mediocre watered-down listless sapless flavorless languid dull gentle browbeaten Milquetoast capricious bullied unnerved base scary fearsome dishonourable dishonorable cringing deceitful offensive treacherous sneaking low unprincipled unethical tricky stammering cowhearted backward worthless pussyfooting uneventful astraddle unresisting afraid of one's own shadow hot and cold of two minds on the fence obedient paper tiger no guts running scared acquiescent tractable unprotesting deferential having the willies insecure unconfident lacking feeling squeamish forceless self-conscious self-doubting lacking assurance lacking self-confidence not confident not self-assured lacking in confidence lacking confidence like a lamb to the slaughter without a will of your own afraid of one's shadow unsteady unsettled doubting changing halfhearted wobbly on-the-fence in doubt full of doubt hot-and-cold without guts

Tính từ

Wavering in one's opinion
on the fence ambivalent borderline debatable divided equivocal hesitant iffy impartial indecisive irresolute neutral noncommittal not definite not sure open tentative torn uncertain unclear uncommitted undecided undetermined unsettled unsure waffling wavering wishy-washy betwixt and between hedging your bets in the middle of two minds blowing hot and cold running hot and cold up in the air dithering unresolved vacillating shilly-shallying equivocating in two minds in a quandary in a dilemma doubtful split unconvinced hesitating dubious vague hazy faltering suspicious skeptical oscillating mistrustful trustless distrustful hinky sitting on the fence weak-minded halting on the horns of a dilemma sceptical indefinite fluctuating in doubt hot and cold ambiguous insecure diffident unconfident vacillant infirm unable to decide fickle hot-and-cold humming and hawing touch and go volatile fluctuant on-the-fence indeterminate unassertive pussyfooting uneventful unstable weak teetering astraddle changeable weak-kneed floating wobbling swithering unfinished pendent nervous apprehensive anxious doubting shy timid fearful uneasy cynical leery questioning worried cautious wary uptight unbelieving troubled self-conscious edgy tense shaky jittery antsy jumpy shrinking chary reluctant ill at ease unsteady disbelieving timorous retiring hung up cagey quizzical incredulous nervy unquiet goosey perturbed upset atwitter aflutter bashful inhibited dithery queasy afraid het up agnostic self-doubting lacking confidence suspecting unassured confused wobbly backward queazy awkward disquieted embarrassed slow disinclined agitated on edge concerned on tenterhooks meek mousy strained restless guarded stumbling gauche fidgety faithless careful conflicting jealous circumspect muddled shaking contradictory negativistic broken stammering inconclusive without belief self-effacing mixed uncomfortable modest chancy unnatural dilly-dallying sheepish untrusting disturbed perplexed scoffing keyed up introverted blushing reticent discomfited unwilling skittish frightened on pins and needles mistrusting unaffiliated opposed independent unpoised scared cagy shamefaced twitchy non-aligned non-partisan undeclared vacillatory not self-assured lacking self-confidence passive unattached aw-shucks watchful show-me distrusting wondering stiff not confident been hit before lacking trust like doubting Thomas having reservations bothered flustered variable tottery tottering irresoluteoscillating vexed dubitable unknown questionable dissenting freethinking aporetic doddery doddering staggering possessive shillyshallying flickering trembling quivering solicitous in a flap inconstant changing halfhearted withdrawn pendulous unimpressed unmoved unpersuaded permission-seeking attention-seeking validation-seeking non-believing all of a dither out of place clouded reserved conflicted clashing warring opposing full of doubt unrelaxed restive on guard loath indisposed unsatisfied suspect rationalist irreligious nullifidian unassuming lacking faith unconfirmed jaundiced constrained unpresuming submissive lacking in confidence wimpy lacking assurance excited loth discombobulated fazed stilted affected mannered artificial ill-at-ease unsavoury untrusty fly-by-night unsavory unobtrusive half-hearted without faith not born yesterday mousey scary fearsome fainthearted ashamed humble coy demure abashed recessive in question delaying out of countenance unsure of yourself like a fish out of water agog quiet flinching rabbity mim blenching stalling hanging back havering stuttering cowardly tremulous unenthusiastic grudging resistant cunctatory having misgivings having qualms uneager unpredictable dawdling averse lazy imperfect approval-seeking alarmed neurotic panicky stressy trepidatious foreboding terrified stressed resisting antipathetic laboured disjointed frozen having butterflies in the stomach lily-livered running scared having stage fright biting nails in a cold sweat in a sweat worried sick having cold feet in a dither having a funny feeling angst-ridden non-fluent recalcitrant demurring bumbling inept unhandy lumbering ham-fisted labored ham-handed wooden clumsy claudicant maladroit uninvolved nonpartisan free nonaligned free-floating apathetic casual fence-sitting restrained free-spirited uninterested laid-back indifferent unforthcoming not involved middle ground middle of the road cut loose don't care Delphic touchy choked hanging by thread on thin ice

Danh từ

Lack of decision or purpose
indecisiveness hesitation inconclusiveness indefiniteness indeterminacy uncertainty unclearness vagueness woolliness dawdling delay demurral doubt dubiety equivocation faltering fluctuation hesitancy indecision indisposition irresoluteness irresolution misgiving mistrust oscillation pause procrastination qualm reluctance scruple scepticism skepticism timidity timidness unwillingness vacillation wavering averseness delaying fumbling shilly-shally stammering stumbling stuttering tentativeness to-and-fro dithering stalling hesitance shilly-shallying dilly-dallying humming and hawing waiting temporizing temporization cunctation hanging back second thoughts temporising blowing hot and cold unsureness doubtfulness pausing wabbling swithering havering wobbling fence-sitting incertitude dubiousness nervousness reservation disinclination ambivalence resistance teetering demur lack of enthusiasm faint-heartedness half-heartedness shillyshallying changeableness weakness lack of resolution lingering loitering dallying tarrying sitting on the fence postponement slowness deferment dilatoriness slackness reprieve lagging behind respite breather recess dragging your feet kicking the can down the road delaying tactics rest adjournment distrust suspicion apprehension uneasiness dubitation unease mistrustfulness distrustfulness anxiety misdoubt misgivings reservations query qualms trepidation worry fear diffidence lack of confidence compunction lack of faith disbelief questioning cynicism disquiet incredulity doubts disquietude insecurity confusion regret unbelief scruples wariness objection suspicions conscience worries questions inconstancy perplexity chariness leeriness question mark qualification remorse misbelief niggle repentance contrition difficulty caution twinge quandary reconsideration ambiguity umbrage second thought concern shame presentiment reserve issues uncertainties faithlessness objections apprehensiveness question difficulties lack of certainty lack of conviction infirmity swither unsteadiness pangs regrets ignorance condition limitation tension premonition prenotion presage proviso squeamishness reluctancy superego censor demand problem interrogatory probe conflict contradiction strain edginess suspense thought guesswork wonder dubiosity nonbelief jealousy penitence guilt agnosticism twinge of conscience pang of conscience bewilderment inhibition opposition dilemma clash haziness muddle haze iffiness queries bad vibes sneaking suspicion equivocacy inconsistency gingerliness incongruity prevarication sorrow shuffling quibbling lack of trust pity self-reproach stab rue penitency punctiliousness attrition contriteness ruth sympathy remonstrance perturbation agitation foreboding forebodingness pang hedging putting off quibble parrying fencing cavilling confusion dilemma guilty conscience fudging pussyfooting evasion demurrer work out feelings of guilt twinges of conscience pangs of conscience tergiversation shuffle dodging equivocality caviling stab of conscience stalling for time

Trái nghĩa của hemming and hawing

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