vacillation
advancedC1/ˌvæk.sɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ · vac-ill-a-tion
The act of wavering or indecision.
Meanings
The act of wavering or indecision.
ہچکچاہٹ یا فیصلہ کرنے میں تذبذب کا عمل۔
تذبذب
tazadduz
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Common Collocations
- moral vacillation
- vacillation of thought
- political vacillation
Example Sentences
Her vacillation in making a choice frustrated everyone.
اس کا فیصلہ کرنے میں تذبذب سب کو مایوس کر گیا۔
Us ka faisla karne mein tazadduz sab ko mayoos kar gaya.
The vacillation of the government on policy issues led to public unrest.
حکومت کی پالیسی معاملات پر تذبذب نے عوامی بے چینی پیدا کی۔
Hukoomat ki policy maamlaat par tazadduz ne awami bechaini paida ki.
His vacillation between two opinions made it difficult for others to follow.
دو آراء کے درمیان اس کا تذبذب دوسروں کے لیے پیروی کرنا مشکل بنا دیا۔
Do aara ke darmiyan us ka tazadduz dusron ke liye pairwi karna mushkil bana diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'vacillation' as a combination of 'vacuum' for empty decisions and 'sway' for indecisiveness.
Imagine a pendulum swinging back and forth without settling in one position.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہوئی کیسا یہ آہنگ، وہ مائل ہے تذبذیب میں کہ عشق میں جو آتا ہے، کبھی اچھلتا ہے کبھی گرتا ہے
Hui kaisa yeh aahang, woh mail hai tazadduz mein Ke ishq mein jo aata hai, kabhi uchalta hai kabhi girta hai
What a rhythm this is, he is inclined in vacillation; For love that comes, sometimes it leaps, sometimes it falls.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہچکچانے والا ٹکڑے ٹکڑے ہوتا ہے
hichkichanay wala tukray tukray hota hai
One who hesitates becomes fragmented.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "vacillatio" — swaying, wavering
First known use: 17th century
The term derives from Latin 'vacillare', meaning to sway or to waver, which reflects its meaning of indecision or uncertainty.