English → Latin
“wavering” in Latin
incōnstānschangeable; inconstant; inconsistent; fickle; capriciousincertusuncertain, doubtful, not sure, unsure; not knowing, doubting (said of persons); not known, obscure (said of things)dubiusMoving in two directions alternately, vibrating to and fro, fluctuating, wavering; Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncert
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wavering
inconstans (inconstant): incertus (uncertain): dubius (doubtful; all of persons and things).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wavering?
- The usual Latin words for “wavering” are incōnstāns, incertus, dubius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.