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vacillation

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/ˌvæk.sɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ · vac-ill-a-tion

The act of wavering or indecision.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of wavering or indecision.

ہچکچاہٹ یا فیصلہ کرنے میں تذبذب کا عمل۔

تذبذب

tazadduz

Synonyms

indecisionwaveringuncertaintyہچکچاہٹتذبذبشک

Antonyms

certaintydecisivenessresolutionیقینفیصلہ سازیعزم

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.

Easily Confused With

oscillation:Oscillation refers to regular movement back and forth, while vacillation implies a lack of decision-making.

Word Family

vacillate
verbہچکچانا
vacillatory
adjectiveتذبذبی

See Also

💡 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.