waverer

Examples

• All

• The waverer struggled to choose a restaurant for dinner, uncertain of what he really wanted.

• Come, young waverer, come, go with me.

  Romeo + Juliet (1996)

• These tactics apparently changed the mood of many voters reaching their final decision and convinced a sufficient number of waverers, despite economic hardship, to vote for Yeltsin rather than an opponent.

  Academic text (1996)

• Like Lord Harrowby, the other leading Waverer, Wharncliffe particularly objected to the expected constitutional imposition by which William IV would grant enough peerages to produce a permanent Whig majority in the upper House.

  Academic text (2010)

• In the meeting, the waverer hesitated to voice his opinion, fearing criticism from his colleagues.

Synonyms

D

ditherer

vswaverer

1 7.9

A person who cannot make decisions quickly or confidently

is driven more by fear or lack of confidence than by slowness

H

hesitator

vswaverer

7.7

A person who often pauses because they feel unsure or afraid

is broader, showing ongoing uncertainty beyond brief pauses

V

vacillator

vswaverer

9.7

A person who often cannot decide and changes their mind

is unsure because of fear or low confidence rather than frequent change

H

hoverer

vswaverer

7.5

A person who delays choosing because they cannot make up their mind

is rooted in fear or lack of confidence rather than mere delay

Antonyms

D

decider

7 4.4

A person or group that makes the final choice

How Decisive

decision-maker

28 3.3

waverer

1 7.5

ditherer

1 7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology