waver C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈweɪvɚ/ UK /ˈweɪvə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to be unsteady or undecided; to falter Her voice began to waver as she recalled the loss. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to be unsteady or... falterhesitatevacillatewobblefluctuatedithertotteroscillate ↔ Opposites steadyresolvepersiststand firm Word family Forms waverers Derived forms wavererwaveringwaveringly Related forms wavewavy Etymology AI details From Middle English waveren ('to wander, fluctuate'), a frequentative formed on the base of wave (Old English wafian 'to wave the hands'), of Germanic origin. waveren Middle English wafian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # waver **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈweɪvɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈweɪvə/ ## Meanings 1. to be unsteady or undecided; to falter ## Examples - Her voice began to waver as she recalled the loss. ## Synonyms - falter - hesitate - vacillate - wobble - fluctuate - dither - totter - oscillate ## Antonyms - steady - resolve - persist - stand firm ## Derived Forms - waverer - wavering - waveringly ## Related Forms - wave - wavy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: waveren - Root: wafian ## Etymology From Middle English waveren ('to wander, fluctuate'), a frequentative formed on the base of wave (Old English wafian 'to wave the hands'), of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Waver comes from Middle English waveren ('to wander, fluctuate'), a frequentative formed on the base of wave (Old English wafian 'to wave the hands'), of Germanic origin. The historical trail runs through Middle English waveren and Old English wafian. In modern use it means to be unsteady or undecided; to falter. Derived formations include waverer, wavering, waveringly; related forms include wave, wavy. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown