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wobbler

wobbler

7.7
A voter who is not sure which party or candidate to support
  • noun
  • /ˈwɑːblər/
  • Literature
translation icon : votante indeciso
  • She was labeled a wobbler by party activists after publicly criticising the platform.

Examples

  • Local newspapers reported a rise in wobbler support after the controversy around the incumbent.

  • The candidate is trying to win over the wobblers in the election.

  • The campaign targeted the undecided wobbler in the marginal constituency with personal canvassing.

  • Many wobblers are still undecided about their vote.

  • The recent polls show that a significant number of voters are wobblers, unsure whether to support the incumbent or the challenger.

  • In the election, many wobblers decided to back the candidate who promised better economic policies.

  • The political analyst noted that the wobblers often change their minds based on the latest campaign ads.

Synonyms

swing voter
vswobbler
20 4.2

A person who sometimes votes for different political parties and can decide the result of an election

is instead about being unsteady and likely to switch support between candidates
floating voter
vswobbler
  • Literature
5.6

A person who does not always support the same political party and may choose differently in each election

is about likely switching support between parties in specific contests
vacillator
vswobbler
9.7

A person who often cannot decide and changes their mind

is specific to instability in party support rather than general indecision

Compounds

foot-wobbler
  • Informal
9.9

A person who walks unsteadily and often stumbles

real wobbler
  • Slang
9.9

A situation that is very uncertain and likely to change

How Committed

loyalist
42 4.8
supporter
817 1.0
wobbler
  • Literature
7.7
swing voter
20 4.2

Surface Forms

wobbler singular
wobblers plural

Morphology

wobbler = wobble (semi-transparent) = wobble + er

Derived by '-er' from 'wobble' with a metaphorical extension: someone who 'wobbles' politically; the relation is understandable but figurative.

Etymology

Wobbler comes from the verb wobble ('move unsteadily') and the ending -er, so it names a person who 'wobbles' between choices. That's why a political wobbler is an undecided voter who may switch support.