Đồng nghĩa của vacillating

vacillates, vacillated, vacillating

Đồng nghĩa: fluctuate, hover, oscillate, vibrate, waver,

hesitant irresolute wavering uncertain dithering tentative ambivalent teetering undecided unresolved unsure divided doubtful faltering indecisive indefinite undetermined dilly-dallying iffy shillyshallying shilly-shallying unsettled vacillant changeable equivocal fickle hesitating inconstant volatile blowing hot and cold in two minds of two minds uncommitted in a dilemma fluctuating waffling in a quandary torn in doubt sceptical skeptical sitting on the fence dubious equivocating halting unconvinced on the fence oscillating split diffident doubting unclear distrustful mistrustful trustless reluctant slow noncommittal wishy-washy timid not sure suspicious on the horns of a dilemma floating shaky vague hinky backward shy disinclined unsteady unstable hemming and hawing neutral hazy leery variable delaying pendulous half-hearted ambiguous unwilling afraid uneager unpredictable dawdling averse lazy loath hanging back lacking confidence on-the-fence changing vacillatory betwixt and between running hot and cold nervous confused unaffiliated weak cautious infirm perplexed wobbling independent pussyfooting impartial non-aligned non-partisan undeclared unattached agnostic faithless pending wobbly weak-minded unconfirmed weak-kneed unconfident humming and hawing hot-and-cold hot and cold unable to decide like doubting Thomas touch and go shilly-shally without belief vexed irresoluteoscillating uneventful astraddle insecure borderline fluctuant swithering flickering shaking trembling quivering contradictory inconclusive conflicting mixed unfinished pendent clashing warring opposing conflicted debatable muddled opposed cagey hedging your bets in the middle reticent indisposed unascertained loth cagy speculative unestablished unsavoury fly-by-night unsavory questioning unassured chancy untrusty up in the air in the balance yet to be decided open halfhearted fearful stalling unidentified unspecified unheard of indeterminate abeyant unknown incalculable unproven undiscovered unfamiliar havering cunctatory having misgivings having qualms uninvolved free nonpartisan nonaligned free-floating full of doubt restrained apathetic casual free-spirited uninterested fence-sitting laid-back indifferent cut loose not involved middle ground middle of the road don't care cynical unbelieving disbelieving incredulous wary chary quizzical apprehensive scoffing uneasy suspecting negativistic careful uptight jealous been hit before unassertive untrusting unimpressed unmoved unpersuaded dissenting freethinking aporetic non-believing not definite nullifidian rationalist irreligious show-me circumspect distrusting lacking faith lacking trust non-committal confusing settling nothing paradoxical double-edged proving nothing mixed emotions mixed feelings unreliable conditional problematical two-edged jaundiced guarded dicey erratic fishy capricious whimsical problematic risky watchful wondering having reservations without faith not born yesterday in lap of gods in the lap of the gods

fluctuating unsteady oscillating shifting swaying tottering staggering vacillant vibrating

changeable variable shifting unsettled unstable erratic irregular uncertain volatile fickle inconstant mercurial mutable unpredictable unsteady wavering capricious fluctuating fluid inconsistent temperamental uneven whimsical fitful unreliable varying changeful changing mobile movable protean unfixed floating kaleidoscopic turbulent versatile chameleon-like ever-changing undependable chameleonic flickery skittish vicissitudinous fluctuant labile variational agitated commutative flighty impulsive indecisive irresolute irresponsible restless reversible revocable spasmodic transformable transitional vagrant variant up and down blowing hot and cold full of ups and downs wayward quicksilver excitable flakey flaky bipolar giddy irrepressible yo-yo up-and-down moody up in the air active elastic oscillating waffling unequal random swaying vagarious peaky freakish alterable arbitrary shifty flexible haphazard alternating iffy moving deviating multiform stayless polymorphous many-sided jerky desultory flickering intermittent faithless irrational not constant adaptable untrustworthy quirky ambiguous unsound suspect weaving dubious doubtful evolving ungovernable faddish wild not fixed ephemeral transitory everchanging chance crotchety frivolous dynamic unsteadfast momentary fleeting transient impermanent unequable patchy in a state of change slippery nonuniform sporadic undulating constantly changing episodic altering roving scattershot unmethodical wandering discontinuous developing growing episodical rambling short-lived two-faced always changing aimless hit-or-miss indiscriminate casual unsystematic scattered helter-skelter fluky disconnected directionless occasional stray unfocused chaotic heedless unthinking orderless blind lost reckless careless without purpose untrue disreputable unexpected purposeless choppy aperiodic incidental spotty chancy disorganized slapdash catchy unforeseeable tempestuous undirected offhand ever-shifting catch-as-catch-can unguided not conscientious disorganised thoughtless without goal wanton without direction off and on unbalanced inexact broken disturbed disrupted without a goal continuously changing interrupted loose sketchy periodic indefinite undreamed-of surprise unanticipated adjustable on-again-off-again herky-jerky on and off explosive fiery impassioned knife-edge subject to change likely to change emotional intense passionate approximate unaccountable unscientific fortuitous coincidental accidental unknowable from left field incalculable serendipitous inadvertent ad hoc unjustifiable uninformed unsupported unjustified goalless pointless drifting lucky baseless unwarranted groundless unfounded unreasoned hot-tempered unforeseen adventitious out of the blue driftless objectless quick-tempered shot-in-the-dark spot contingent shaky infrequent eccentric designless fragmentary unpunctual unconsidered on-and-off off-and-on non-periodic

spineless cowardly craven gutless wimpish wimpy yellow chicken effete feeble timid timorous weak frail pusillanimous weakling fearful characterless weakened nerveless recreant soft unheroic invertebrate spiritless dastardly irresolute poltroon chickenhearted pathetic submissive sissy frightened boneless sissified unmanly squeamish forceless pithless lily-livered weak-kneed wishy-washy chicken-livered faint-hearted namby-pamby limp-wristed chicken-hearted milk-livered yellow-bellied milk-and-water weak-willed candy-assed poor-spirited without a will of your own afraid of one's shadow indecisive wet wavering unassertive ineffectual ineffective meek easily led vapid weak-minded fickle impotent passive persuasible infirm impressionable doubtful persuadable compliant limp bland half-hearted faltering inept dithering useless tame jejune insipid biddable wussy feeble-minded indeterminate fallible powerless undetermined listless sapless flavorless languid flavourless mediocre watered-down enervated dull corruptible supine yielding hemming and hawing unreliable unsure waffling undependable scared afraid nervous quaking shrinking easily frightened apprehensive mousy lacking courage anxious jittery mousey panicky cringey skittish tremulous trembling cowering pigeonhearted pigeon-hearted fainthearted hesitant capricious gentle browbeaten dismayed bullied unassured intimidated Milquetoast daunted tentative shaky unnerved cowed having cold feet shy diffident scary fearsome jumpy retiring bashful spooked self-effacing alarmed reticent nervy terrified worried unconfident petrified coy abject base feart antsy agitated startled quiet hysterical modest unassuming horrified aghast shocked disturbed perturbed running scared scared stiff scared to death suspicious white-livered caitiff faint windy milksoppish funky lame sheepish frantic tense uneasy affrighted terrorized rattled hysteric afeared frozen stunned upset frit terror-stricken panic-stricken terrorised horror-struck in a flap in a tizzy in a cold sweat in a funk in a blue funk have cold feet in awe reserved demure humble trepidatious easily scared inadequate declining excited inefficient incompetent shuddering coward uncertain agog debilitated mean-spirited insufficient niddering silly frenzied foolish poltroonish insignificant weedy reluctant ignoble doubting worked up distressed wary chary dishonourable dishonorable cringing wired disquieted drippy deceitful offensive treacherous sneaking low unprincipled unethical tricky abashed perplexed aroused blanched discouraged disheartened edgy daft nerdy afraid of one's own shadow withdrawn introverted unforthcoming rabbity worried sick quivery goose-bumpy solicitous phobic aflutter discomposed unobtrusive introvert sookie quivering cowhearted backward worthless distrustful in a dither twitchy colourless pale colorless plain run scared stressy overstrung unquiet keyed up spooky paper tiger no guts having the willies having kittens unconvincing unenthusiastic a bundle of nerves unsubstantial meager fragile like a cat on a hot tin roof like a cat on hot bricks frightened of one's own shadow moderate mild flimsy tenuous meagre low-key concerned bothered shaken fretful troubled overwrought apprehensive about intimidated by on edge alarmed at beside oneself in a fluster in a state scared witless in a tizz horror-stricken terror-struck shaking in one's shoes with your heart in your mouth frightened out of your wits scared out of your wits shaking like a leaf

weakly weak feeble frail ailing sickly debilitated faltering delicate invalid enfeebled ill decrepit failing unstable faint anile fragile unsound puny irresolute wobbly insecure shaky unsubstantial wavering anaemic anemic flimsy halting lame sensile insubstantial laid low sick unwell doddering doddery bedridden wimpish tottering wasted down-and-out weakened wimpy soft sapped softened asthenic effete poorly languid indisposed low tender slight prostrated prostrate enervated unsteady indecisive infirm in poor health in declining health incapacitated unhealthy exhausted brittle drained vitiated shatterable fracturable below par powerless crippled spent trembly vulnerable breakable frangible pathetic strengthless sapless meager meagre weedy valetudinarian crumbly tenuous destructible woozy down bad rotten lousy friable off-color out of sorts shattery worn out out of gas under the weather run-down sick as a dog run down laid-up lacklustre poor lackluster hindered encumbered hampered nesh sensitive susceptible weak-kneed spineless fine played out washed-out declining slender unfit in poor condition impotent helpless splintery smashable etiolated destroyable eggshell shilpit tottery easily broken trembling gentle insufficient half-hearted dopey emasculated flat aged flabby dainty thin fishy wispy spindly fatigued tired weary languorous sluggish depleted beat pooped afflicted low-energy burned out tuckered out a wreck out of commission worn-out broken-down out-of-action tired out groggy awful squeamish on the sick list diseased not in good shape invalided funny iffy achy seedy in a bad way bummed feverish hypochondriacal disordered in pain not oneself peculiar impaired not very well like death warmed up peaky rickety liverish queer off colour green about the gills queasy infected not well terrible wabbit rocky at death's door nauseated nauseous laid up

dithery bothered indecisive tentative uncertain unsure agitated dithering flustered hesitant irresolute wavering aflutter antsy anxious atwitter edgy goosey hinky insecure jittery jumpy nervous nervy perturbed queasy queazy swithering tense troubled uneasy unquiet upset uptight worried het up hung up keyed up on edge on tenterhooks ill at ease in a flap all of a dither on pins and needles apprehensive restless twitchy fidgety disturbed unsettled overwrought concerned fearful stressed wired frightened distressed scared shaky toey overstrung in a tizzy worked up disquieted fretful discomposed uncomfortable strung out stressy spooked afraid in a state hyper excited highly strung spooky strained flurried strung up ruffled restive alarmed high-strung excitable skittish hysterical squirrelly windy panicky disconcerted unnerved in a state of agitation dismayed neurotic adrenalized like a cat on a hot tin roof shaken timid taut shy annoyed unrelaxed in a state of nerves in a stew timorous febrile distraught in a tizz all of a lather sensitive like a cat on hot bricks trembling shaking wound up discombobulated unglued wrought up vexed in a twitter in a sweat fraught having kittens a bundle of nerves in a twit self-conscious brittle irritable fluttery angsty unstable quaking rattled choked irked tormented anguished hot and bothered beside oneself under stress bundle of nerves stressed out bricking oneself in a cold sweat all of a doodah shook up flighty creepy stressful bashful skittery nerve-racking nail-biting shocked distracted terrified spasmodic frantic inhibited retiring careful embarrassed shrinking discomfited mousy fazed doubtful discountenanced fretting shivery provoked confused fevered touchy overanxious in suspense irascible inconvenienced irritated quivering hassled white-knuckled suspicious nervous wreck impatient worried sick peevish harassed unrestful riled beset muddled tortured plagued perplexed angstful solicitous bugged clutched put out a wreck with one's stomach in knots having butterflies in the stomach shot to pieces with your heart in your mouth worried stiff like a fish out of water twittering trepidatious caught up graceless under pressure awkward under a strain frisky faltering unnatural gauche out of place palpitant wrung pressured frazzled all of a flutter blushing unconfident hectic weak wreck moving moved shot watchful all nerves on the qui vive in turmoil desperate flushed startled intense aghast dreading easily frightened easily agitated afflicted asea diffident up the wall white knuckled in a panic daunted aquiver in a flat spin in a spin sweating bullets a basket case pestered harried exacerbated puzzled harrowed displeased chagrined miffed aggravated pained mortified fussy distrustful emotional frenzied unreluctant irrational tetchy hurt withdrawn self-doubting unassertive self-effacing strict cautious conventional wrought-up overactive overexcited hot under the collar hyped-up afire atingle heated hyperexcited meek lacking confidence unforthcoming grieved prickly testy crotchety bad-tempered querulous short-tempered crabbed hot-tempered quick-tempered captious snappy temperamental chippy lacking self-confidence not self-assured introverted passive gutted sad feeling anxious fidgeting active hurried transient unsteady itchy inconstant turbulent unpeaceful unruly footloose wandering intermittent roving sleepless fitful nomadic bustling changeable ill-tempered saddened unhappy moody oversensitive critical zipped up hot juiced up angered offended disappointed fretted vague Delphic questioning unassured unpoised old-fashioned on the defensive nerves on edge low thrown unsettling unnerving disturbing disquieting verklempt blue unzipped wounded touch and go up in the air hanging by thread on thin ice cut up in disorder amazed charged hairy tossing and turning exciting come apart broken up at sixes and sevens psyched out all torn up bummed out in a dither shaking in one's shoes distressful agitating rigid worrisome distressing concerning nerve-wracking sorrowful heartbroken depressed mournful inconsolable disconsolate dejected miserable despondent doleful down heartsick heavyhearted cheerless downcast woebegone forlorn downhearted despairing brokenhearted melancholy crestfallen beleaguered joyless grief-stricken glum gloomy dispirited desolate heartsore down in the mouth down in the dumps tearful wretched broken-hearted low-spirited woeful traumatized bewildered cast down disheartened sorry droopy nonplussed melancholic hard-pressed hangdog traumatised morose overwhelmed grieving flummoxed bereaved fuddled discouraged sullen in pain dismal mystified devastated dolorous at sea hurting bemused befuddled heavy-hearted confounded demoralized angst-ridden stunned sombre somber agonized floored baffled stumped rueful preoccupied aggrieved taken aback broken demoralised regretful agonised in the dumps bad dumbfounded affected hounded crushed under the cosh up against it horrified bamboozled teary disoriented bedevilled tristful bedeviled down-hearted sorrowing bushed mazed wildered stupefied thrown off balance at a loss injured shook persecuted unbalanced aroused careworn dazed astounded haunted astonished hag-ridden wistful clueless weepy dragged suffering mixed-up lugubrious shot down shaken up in grief in doldrums maladjusted in tears dreary put upon addled foxed beaten peeved pessimistic solemn destroyed out of sorts exercised bowed down spiritless wrecked listless fed up with your back to the wall singing the blues flapping difficult distrait obsessed unhinged galled oppressed stiff affrighted terrorized hysteric absent-minded engrossed bitter horror-struck messed up mourning weeping browbeaten long-faced violent surprised frayed angry stricken overcome terrorised funereal chapfallen grim heavy with grief overcome with sorrow abashed bleak hunted in difficulties down-in-the-mouth black terror-stricken befogged shell-shocked fogged hard put pensive racked with suffering worn out down in dumps sick at heart lost dull frozen ruthful uncomprehending in a tight corner in a tight spot in a blue funk gray at the end of your tether grey mixed up at the end of one's rope down and out languorous triste running scared with one's back up against the wall saturnine having cold feet languid comfortless sulky ripped badgered unconsolable basket case burned sore contused exasperated disorderly overemotional damaged narked stilted lamenting remorseful histrionic scunnered impaired frustrated disorientated anxiety-ridden ground down shattered reserved pining scary inflamed nonplused feverish hyperactive grievous haggard besieged downtrodden chafed stirred up emotionally unstable emotionally unbalanced worn down emotionally damaged emotionally injured depressive panicked falling apart biting one's nails discomforted hopeless heavy luckless put out of countenance strange dumbstruck in a lather discontented painful downbeat blank in a bad way in the pits elegiacal crummy cast-down elegiac emotionally defeated in shock foreboding mistrustful ailing racked grumpy lachrymose tied up in knots pressurized defeatist teed off staggered flabbergasted mirthless rebellious alienated in despair in low spirits rushed piteous on a downer bleeding weighed down sunk as sick as a parrot brooding mopey sick as a parrot pressurised dolent in sorrow heartrending full of sorrow in mourning tear-jerking affecting troubling lily-livered biting nails having a funny feeling having stage fright tongue-tied lacking social skills bowled over blown away speechless hapless morbid down in mouth let-down not happy undermined reproachful besotted had their heads messed with disgruntled stung piqued wakeful dysfunctional disordered got caused to be at a stand made to scratch their head beat graveled buffaloed thrown off gravelled confusticated abstracted insomniac languished having blue devils negative dysphoric having the blahs crabby absent diverted at wit's end intimidated petrified discontinuous disconnected interrupted inattentive visited by preyed upon abject cowardly unsleeping awake distant absorbed faraway shook-up insomnolent emotionally scarred emotionally disturbed erratic incomplete fragmentary cowering heaving struck hit cowed pusillanimous possessed psyched-out alert chap-fallen sorry for yourself chicken afeared not best pleased absentminded yellow feart frit gripped cut to the quick vigilant bumpy messed-up in awe alarmed at in a funk shaking like a leaf scared stiff faint-hearted scared witless terror-struck apprehensive about scared to death intimidated by scared out of your wits panic-stricken in a fluster horror-stricken frightened out of your wits consumed caught off balance out of countenance in botheration dolesome emotionally confused screwed up ill-adjusted dominated controlled without sleep wide-awake attentive wide awake miles away dreamy sidetracked unfocused wailing aching bewailing bemoaning mad cursed seized jerky jouncy raging choppy disrupted sporadic dogged overpowered surrounded pushed smitten insane devoured held paranoid bewitched trying rolly rough punchy dopey pixillated silly spaced spacey zonked-out muddleheaded spaced-out punch-drunk dopy addle pixilated muzzy addlepated raddled zonked slaphappy dizzy spacy not with it fiendish busy tricky time-poor overloaded overburdened overtaxed overworked racked with pain storm-tossed deeply affected driven to distraction harmed fuzzy emotionally charged taken over under a spell in the grip of pressed struggling herky-jerky struck down laid low in dire straits hard at it between a rock and a hard place

titubant lurching reeling staggering stumbling unsteady

up-and-down variable bobbing perpendicular seesaw uneven vertical yoyo

alternating interchanging rotating oscillating alternate cyclic cyclical seesawing changing fluctuating shifting swinging occurring by turns occurring in turns irregular erratic unstable unsteady uneven every other variable unequal inconsistent varying volatile deviating uncertain wavering unpredictable inconstant changeable every second capricious waffling flexible sequential in rotation following in sequence dynamic temperamental turbulent mutable fluid moving whimsical fickle mercurial nonuniform unsettled spasmodic sporadic episodic haphazard altering roving unreliable swaying random changeful irresolute flighty scattershot undependable iffy developing flakey growing unmethodical episodical skittish flickery flaky rambling mobile vagarious wandering fluctuant discontinuous ever-changing always changing full of ups and downs protean fitful labile up and down blowing hot and cold kaleidoscopic movable unfixed chameleonic impulsive chameleon-like intermittent up-and-down quicksilver patchy desultory floating jerky variational wayward peaky yo-yo up in the air adaptable versatile dubious irrepressible excitable moody shifty giddy active elastic not fixed bipolar vacillant progressive adaptive evolving tempestuous adjustable unsteadfast everchanging faithless alterable broken flickering meandering directionless unequable not constant bitty dicey undirected incalculable nomadic slippery free irrational untrustworthy ephemeral transitory ambiguous unsound suspect weaving doubtful in a state of change vicissitudinous frivolous casual aperiodic momentary fleeting transient impermanent transitional transformable restless variant agitated irresponsible reversible vagrant revocable indecisive commutative unsystematic spotty not settled choppy disconnected indiscriminate short-lived occasional shaky infrequent eccentric designless catchy aimless fragmentary unpunctual purposeless unconsidered hit-or-miss on-and-off off-and-on non-periodic

murky mysterious cryptic inscrutable obscure enigmatic arcane abstruse ambiguous deep elliptical equivocal inexact inexplicit mystic dark debatable Delphic dubious elliptic imprecise nebulous opaque uncertain fuliginous hazy unsettled vague enigmatical indefinite indistinct indistinguishable occult unclear undefined undetermined double-edged open to question ill-defined unsure confused doubtful unpredictable incalculable unresolved unforeseeable speculative perplexing puzzling iffy hesitant undecided unknown muffled confusing dicey intangible indeterminate wavering shadowy equivocating indiscernible weak dodgy indecisive irresolute up in the air in the balance elusive in doubt impenetrable recondite unfathomable incomprehensible hidden secret inexplicable esoteric mystifying concealed unintelligible uncanny mystical oracular oblique baffling veiled unexplainable cabalistic bewildering as clear as mud difficult strange unaccountable unknowable secretive hard to understand unexplained sibylline foggy insoluble evasive apocryphal profound cabbalistic hermetic coded tenebrous complex intricate convoluted questionable fathomless complicated muddled clouded fuzzy blear blurry paradoxical sphinxlike beyond comprehension muzzy clandestine covert hermetical Delphian amphibological clear as mud little known unsound dense recherché wildering beyond understanding undiscoverable obfuscated hard nubilous purblind imperceptive impossible to understand mysterial ineffable shrouded in mystery indirect disconcerting elaborate indecipherable weighty serious unconfirmed subtle unestablished uninterpretable riddling involved thorny tough heavy worrying tangled knotty abstract misleading loose general unascertained undisclosed teasing stickling stumping inconceivable illegible technical incredible illogical borderline far-out Greek to me not easily understood clear as dishwater untold undecipherable periphrastic prevaricating circumlocutory suspicious inconclusive circuitous unlimited blurred contradictory duplicitous roundabout bleary gauzy dim faint unfixed pale misty gnomic mind-bending shifty unexplicit open disreputable woolly open-ended innumerable wooly inexhaustible wide noncommittal broad unspecific indeterminable undependable yet to be decided two-edged weird peculiar odd curious bizarre funny queer unnatural unsolved stealthy cagey subjective

shaky quivering shaking tremulous trembling wobbly quavery quivery trembly unsteady aquiver atremble quaking shuddering shuddery tottering tottery wabbling wabbly weak wobbling aquake ashake fluctuant infirm insecure jellylike jerry-built jittery nervous rattletrap rootless shivering tremorous tumbledown unfirm unsafe unsettled unsure wavering yielding all aquiver not set unstable rickety rocky precarious frail flimsy wonky spindly teetery loose unbalanced uneven unsecured unreliable unsound unsubstantial teetering slack lax fragile relaxed slackened loosened decrepit dodgy insubstantial endangered defenseless perilous hazardous dangerous immature defenceless unwell wiggling wavy at risk quavering shivery palpitating tremulant quaky twittery vibrating juddering fluttering jumpy excited doddery jarring jolting chilled cold chilly aflutter aspen cowardly have goose bumps all of a tremble pulsing reverberant pulsating cadent rhythmical oscillating cadenced reverberative reverberating rhythmic abuzz beating throbbing lilting buzzing strident active bouncing humming animated thunderous stirring hopping dynamic vibrant thriving sonorant rousing kinetic with a steady pulse

halting faltering hesitant stumbling stammering stuttering imperfect awkward disjointed hesitating laboured broken non-fluent bumbling claudicant clumsy doubtful gauche ham-fisted ham-handed indecisive inept irresolute labored lumbering maladroit slow tentative uncertain unhandy vacillatory wavering wooden rudimentary limited deficient weak timid self-effacing shy bashful insecure diffident lacking confidence

off and on at intervals occasionally on and off on occasion periodically at times every so often irregularly now and then once in a while on occasions sometimes sporadically erratically from time to time intermittently now and again spasmodically alternately discontinuously every now and again every now and then every once in a while fitfully fluctuating interruptedly piecemeal variably by fits and starts in fits and starts on the odd occasion infrequently hardly intermittent very seldom at irregular intervals variable scarcely when the mood strikes off-and-on not often unevenly once in a blue moon patchily desultorily unsteadily disconnectedly in snatches unsystematically uncommonly seldom rarely ever so often once and again consistently recurrently restlessly once or twice at one time or another still and anon at random ever and again once in awhile here and there ever and anon haphazardly anyhow unmethodically aimlessly anywise anyway episodically eccentrically randomly haphazard helter-skelter jerkily inconsistently willy-nilly aperiodically unpunctually inconstantly uncertainly slapdash gradually hit or miss out of sequence any which way by turns slowly inchmeal piece by piece partially bittily gradationally disjointedly in stages in steps in bits little by little a little at a time by degrees step by step bit by bit

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 hemming and hawing keeping changing your mind running hot and cold sitting on the fence stalling delaying procrastinating dallying dawdling demurring lingering having doubts tarrying doubting holding back lagging wasting time hanging fire flip-flopping tergiversating varying dragging your heels going from one extreme to the other dragging your feet baulking waiting see-sawing getting cold feet balking trifling shying straggling loitering faffing about hanging about hanging around doubting yourself having misgivings dragging poking holding off playing a waiting game stopping prevaricating pussyfooting deliberating jibbing trembling deferring idling recoiling from flinching from shrinking from diddling whiling away time crawling creeping shying away hanging back from vacillating about lollygagging having reservations about having misgivings about thinking twice about having scruples about faffing around lallygagging puttering moping shying away from putting off having qualms about marking time lagging behind playing for time messing about taking your time using delaying tactics killing time putting off doing something goofing off taking one's time wobbling about flickering veering pottering quivering shrinking discontinuing ceasing tumbling trimming paltering shuddering dodging bobbling quavering rolling lurching holding on whiffling waffling hesitating to scrupling about moving slowly lolling slouching teeter-tottering messing around beating around the bush fooling around sitting around sitting tight umming and ahing going up and down refusing retarding postponing prolonging adjourning protracting goldbricking cooling adopting Fabian tactics expressing reluctance expressing misgivings expressing reservations stumbling staying staying in the background staying back shrinking back floundering pondering debating mammering weighing hanging taking a raincheck suspending action postponing action deferring action letting something slide kicking the can down the road waiting and seeing pulling back thinking about sitting on fence wondering about feeling uncertain lacking conviction thinking something unlikely feeling uneasy about harbouring suspicions about having hesitations about expressing reservations about harbouring reservations about expressing suspicions about having doubts about having suspicions about entertaining doubts about fluctuating on sticking at baulking at stonewalling balking at sticking demurring about gagging demurring from stickling fretting questioning worrying ambling plodding minding doing something disrelishing boggling at wavering about filibustering tottering having qualms waiting around pottering about staying put falling behind pottering around pottering round hanging on buying time horsing around

hedging equivocating prevaricating tergiversating fudging pussyfooting dodging flanneling flannelling waffling quibbling evading sidestepping weaseling weaselling ducking stalling avoiding temporising temporizing stonewalling hesitating shucking shilly-shallying dodging the issue parrying questions evading the issue fudging the issue humming and hawing pussyfooting around sidestepping the issue beating about the bush ducking the question sitting on the fence copping out hemming and hawing flip-flopping blowing hot and cold beating around the bush shuffling around copping a plea passing the buck giving the run around hedging your bets mincing words fencing shuffling ducking the issue cavilling paltering caviling falsifying lying parrying misrepresenting fibbing wavering shifting conning jiving begging the question shuffling about stalling for time avoiding the issue skirting faking shifting ground about escaping eschewing eluding adumbrating deceiving fabricating playing it close to the vest skirting the issue running around covering up straddling the fence misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around putting on putting off stretching the truth blathering beguiling blandishing blarneying straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away playing your cards close to your chest outwitting contesting manoeuvring shirking maneuvering foiling feinting baffling giving a false colour to fighting off buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery balking baulking circumventing rambling bypassing procrastinating delaying copping out of beating about the bush about getting out of beating around bush quibbling about fending off finding a way round skirting round avoiding answering playing for time deferring tarrying welshing reneging fleeing hanging back gaining time getting around using delaying tactics avoiding committing oneself playing a waiting game sneaking away slipping out laying low avoiding making a decision taking your time using Fabian tactics giving the runaround kicking the can down the road dancing around an issue worming one's way out of

fluctuating changing shifting wavering swinging varying oscillating alternating veering altering swaying teetering mutating wobbling seesawing snapping undulating differing tottering fluttering vibrating waving see-sawing yo-yoing rising and falling going up and down coming and going ebbing and flowing switching pivoting morphing deviating turning evolving digressing transforming drifting diverging metamorphosing slipping converting transmogrifying progressing modulating hovering swerving backing changing direction moving back and forth moving to and fro moving backward and forward going from one extreme to the other diminishing turning around reversing deteriorating bettering worsening diverting

rippling fluttering waving quivering undulating stirring oscillating swaying vibrating pulsating palpitating moving fluctuating surging swelling flowing heaving curling swishing coiling motioning rising and falling shaking trembling wavering wobbling swinging wagging quavering moving to and fro flapping twirling shuddering shivering quaking wigwagging rocking tremoring waggling trilling warbling thrilling billowing flourishing flickering faltering twittering wielding brandishing wafting flailing flitting threshing swirling twisting thrashing blowing sweeping flicking ruffling whirling noting flinching quailing raising dangling pulsing reeling flying streaming seesawing wiggling moving backwards and forwards moving back and forth juddering convulsing jiggling jerking jolting jarring agitating bucketing wabbling jouncing joggling swinging backwards and forwards swinging back and forth beating flopping twitching throbbing pounding thumping hammering thudding moving up and down ticking drumming thrumming reverberating pit-a-patting quopping going pit-a-pat whipping pumping ebbing and flowing rolling winding batting drifting hanging waving rapidly pitpatting pitapatting catching the wind writhing beating rapidly resonating racing bobbing roaring moving from side to side

varying between going extending fluctuating reaching stretching alternating oscillating ranging varying running differing covering diverging from passing continuing spreading spanning lasting heading lying leading bearing encompassing going on spreading out persisting proceeding creeping trending circulating persevering going round keeping on going around moving past unrolling unfolding expanding opening widening broadening branching growing enlarging filling bursting forth branching out running on stretching out going as far as carrying on

misdoubting distrusting doubting mistrusting questioning suspecting misbelieving challenging demurring disbelieving discrediting disputing fearing fluctuating hesitating imagining impugning insinuating misgiving querying scrupling shilly-shallying skepticizing surmising wavering wondering wondering about harboring suspicion having qualms not buying reading differently wondering at calling in question giving no credence having doubts smelling a rat taking dim view of

dillydallying dallying idling loafing bumming chilling chillin dawdling droning footling lazing lazying lolling lounging goofing off hacking around hanging about kicking around kicking back vegging out frittering stalling trifling hanging around hanging out

transitioning changing progressing shifting transforming altering converting developing evolving growing metamorphizing metastasizing moving switching metamorphosing segueing transfiguring transmuting adapting adjusting affecting amending modifying mutating passing realigning transiting transmutating turning alternating flip-flopping fluctuating interchanging modulating moulding molding remodeling remodelling replacing revising substituting swapping swinging transposing varying veering

biasing biassing leaning inclining trending gravitating running tending veering drifting slanting swaying angling swinging bending skewing turning wheeling winding loading

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