Synonyms for Waver
10 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Waver" (verb) include hesitate, waffle.
Verb
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
Synonyms
hesitatewaffle
More specific
dwell onbogglehoverfalter
be unsure or weak
"Their enthusiasm is faltering"
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falter
Broader
hesitate
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
Synonyms
falter
Broader
move
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
"the line on the monitor vacillated"
Synonyms
fluctuatevacillate
Broader
swing
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
Synonyms
flickerflitterflutterquiver
Broader
move back and forth
sway to and fro
Synonyms
weave
Broader
swing
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
Synonyms
quaver
Broader
voice
Noun
someone who communicates by waving
Broader
communicator
the act of pausing uncertainly
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
Synonyms
hesitationfalterfaltering
Broader
pause
the act of moving back and forth
Synonyms
flutterflicker
Broader
motion
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