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I'm a terrible vacillator; I can be sure of something one day and change my mind the next.
Hugh Grant

Meaning of "vacillator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VACILLATOR

vacillator  [ˈvæsɪˌleɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VACILLATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vacillator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VACILLATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vacillator in the English dictionary

The definition of vacillator in the dictionary is someone that vacillates.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VACILLATOR


assimilator
əˈsɪmɪˌleɪtə
bronchodilator
ˈbrɒŋkəʊdaɪˌleɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
compilator
ˈkɒmpɪˌleɪtə
correlator
ˈkɒrɪˌleɪtə
defibrillator
dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtə
depilator
ˈdepɪˌleɪtə
epilator
ˈɛpɪˌleɪtə
flagellator
ˈflædʒɪˌleɪtə
insulator
ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪtə
invigilator
ɪnˈvɪdʒɪˌleɪtə
mutilator
ˈmjuːtɪˌleɪtə
oscillator
ˈɒsɪˌleɪtə
postillator
ˈpɒstɪˌleɪtə
regulator
ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtə
scintillator
ˈsɪntɪˌleɪtə
sibilator
ˈsɪbɪˌleɪtə
simulator
ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtə
titillator
ˈtɪtɪˌleɪtə
ventilator
ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VACILLATOR

vaccinee
vaccinia
vaccinial
vaccinium
Vacherin
vacillant
vacillate
vacillating
vacillatingly
vacillation
vacillatory
vacua
vacuate
vacuation
vacuist
vacuities
vacuity
vacuolar
vacuolate
vacuolation

WORDS THAT END LIKE VACILLATOR

accumulator
administrator
ambulator
annihilator
chelator
circulator
emulator
escalator
flight simulator
formulator
interpolator
isolator
legislator
local oscillator
manipulator
pocket calculator
relator
stimulator
tabulator
translator
violator

Synonyms and antonyms of vacillator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vacillator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VACILLATOR

Find out the translation of vacillator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vacillator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vacillator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

vacillator
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vacillator
570 millions of speakers

English

vacillator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vacillator
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

vacillator
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

vacillator
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vacillator
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vacillator
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vacillator
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengkhususan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zauderer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vacillator
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vacillator
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengarang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vacillator
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசலாடுபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुंतागुंतीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vacillator
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vacillator
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vacillator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

vacillator
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vacillator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vacillator
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vacillator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vacillator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vacillator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vacillator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VACILLATOR»

The term «vacillator» is used very little and occupies the 186.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VACILLATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vacillator

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QUOTES WITH «VACILLATOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vacillator.
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Hugh Grant
I'm a terrible vacillator; I can be sure of something one day and change my mind the next.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VACILLATOR»

Discover the use of vacillator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vacillator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Freedom: A Coherence Theory
The vacillator, unlike the irresolute, keeps changing his mind about the thing to do. Reason does not yield a stable ordering of options when weighing incommensurables: different desiderata assume different levels of salience at different times ...
Christine Swanton, 1992
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The Romantic World of Puccini: A New Critical Appraisal of ...
She is still a Vacillator who has not confessed to and paid for her crime against the community of Artists. And when she returns to the Night, exiting “amid the first evening shadows,” she is not returning to passionate, illicit love, but rather to her  ...
Iris J. Arnesen, 2009
3
Creating Characters: A Writer's Reference to the Personality ...
Vacillator. Wavers between what he thinks he should do and not do. Lacks core convictions. Subject to frequent mind changes and attitude reversals, without ever being sure he is committed to the right course. Often does not know which way ...
Howard Lauther, 2004
4
Income opportunities guide to successful selling: ...
The Vacillator is pleasant, agreeable, at ease, and seems geared for assimilation of the information you're presenting. You move along briskly and try to close early with a perfect clincher, yet the Vacillator slips off the hook. "I want to think it ...
Income Opportunities Magazine, 1990
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How We Love Our Kids: The Five Love Styles of Parenting
A vacillator dad rarely realizes how the baby is triggering old feelings of abandonment as his wife adjusts to mOth€1'l100d. I-le may be irritated and blame or carry resentment toward his wife for forgetting about him after the baby arrives.
Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich, 2011
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Friends, enemies, and strangers: theorizing in art, science, ...
In failing to control the urge to go in two ways at once, the vacillator moves nowhere. Vacillation is the tearing of self between two poles, two extremes, two alters. In merely feeling the pull of two temptations, the vacillator remains indecisive in ...
Alan Blum, Peter McHugh, 1979
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Elder Abuse: Conflict in the Family
A third type is a "vacillator," who has a classic approach-avoidance reaction to parent care. The vacillator gives care for a while, but as the conflicts and the negative feelings build up, this adult child switches to avoiding the caregiving situation.
Karl A. Pillemer, Rosalie S. Wolf, 1986
8
Searching for Che
“Actually I'm a vacillator,” Nicholas said. The roomerupted in laughter. Will didn't getthe joke.He looked around,uncomfortable in the ensuing silence. “You didn' tget it. Sorry, we're not laughing at you. It's a little inside joke I came up with.
Harold Anderson, 2012
9
Kierkegaard's 'Fear and Trembling': A Reader's Guide
... two Abrahams. The first story concerns the knight of faith whose 'final word' is recorded at Genesis 22: 8 . . . The second story concerns Abraham 'the vacillator', who aborts the commanded sacrifice and therefore disobeys his God.50 I ...
Clare Carlisle, 2010
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The Dublin Review
The brief outline of the life of' De Dominis already given will disincline every reasonable man to attach the slightest weight to any expression of belief, emanating from one whom heis-forced either to pity as a miserable vacillator, or to'despise ...
‎1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VACILLATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vacillator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indonesia under SBY: Stability, stagnation, or both?
... his presidency, local cynics said SBY stood for Saya Belum Yakin ('I'm not sure'), and this proved to be a persistent criticism. He was a hesitator and vacillator. «The Interpreter, Jun 15»
2
Weekend catch-up: Bali 9 executions, Refugee Convention, Greece …
While SBY appeared to many Indonesians to be peragu, a vacillator, Jokowi has always appeared to be a man of action. He has sped up infrastructure projects, ... «The Interpreter, May 15»
3
Jokowi motivated by misplaced conviction, not politics
While SBY appeared to many Indonesians to be peragu, a vacillator, Jokowi has always appeared to be a man of action. He has sped up infrastructure projects, ... «The Interpreter, Apr 15»
4
What Netanyahu's victory means for the future of Israel
Is he a brave leader who makes a courageous stand for national unity, or is he a vacillator who is blown about by every wind in his path? Some would say he is ... «ChristianToday, Mar 15»
5
Former IDF commander: Unlike Netanyahu, Herzog
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was branded a "vacillator" by MK Omer Bar-Lev of the Zionist Camp on Friday. Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and Twitter. «Ynetnews, Feb 15»
6
BSP 2014 Advent Calendar: Day 5
... direct reference to the Phlebiac Brothers from the comic book: Violator, Vandalizer, Vaporizer, Vindicator, and Vacillator. Most character names in Spawn have ... «Bam! Smack! Pow!, Dec 14»
7
Donovan and Arnold: Out-Weppnering Weppner?
On another note, check out what our favorite vacillator Gia Arnold is up to up in Niagara County. She apparently didn't have enough valid signatures to be on the ... «Artvoice, Sep 14»
8
Stephen Harper's government owes us answers on Iraq mission …
Tagged as a vacillator, Obama is anxious to prove himself as commander-in-chief. And he is eager to press allies into service. Given the scope of the threat, ... «Toronto Star, Sep 14»
9
Evictions turn Speaker into terminator
Don't be the vacillator, don't be the procrastinator, don't be the fabricator. Be the terminator and get rid of this toxic tax this week." Given that the chance of the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 14»
10
Labor announces it will try to block billions of dollars of welfare …
Be the terminator, don't be the vacillator, don't be the procrastinator, don't be the fabricator. Be the terminator and get rid of this toxic tax this week. LOUISE ... «ABC Online, Jun 14»

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