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waffling

UK
/ˈwɒf.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑː.flɪŋ/

Translations

wafflingnoun
atermoiementsAu sens de l'indécision dans la prise de décision.
We are tired of the committee's constant waffling on this issue.
Nous en avons assez des atermoiements constants du comité sur cette question.
verbiageStyle soutenu; parole ou écrit vagues et trop longs.
His waffling during the meeting made it difficult to understand his main point.
Son verbiage pendant la réunion a rendu difficile la compréhension de son idée principale.
Synonyms
irresolution
vacillation
indecision
hesitation
dithering
wafflinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwɒf.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑː.flɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is indecisive or equivocating.
évasifQui évite de prendre position clairement.
The waffling senator would not take a clear position on the bill.
Le sénateur évasif n'a pas voulu prendre position clairement sur le projet de loi.
Additional translations
indécisSe dit d'une personne qui hésite à se décider.
waffleverb

waffling

Gerund

waffled
Past Simple
waffled
Past Participle
waffling
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɒf.əl/
US
/ˈwɑː.fəl/
baratinerFamilier.
The politician waffled on the issue without giving a clear answer.
Le politicien a baratiné sur la question sans donner de réponse claire.
She waffled between choosing the red dress or the blue one for the party.
Elle a tergiversé entre la robe rouge et la robe bleue pour la fête.
Synonyms
vacillate
waver
hesitate
dither
falter
equivocate
Antonyms
act
affirm
declare
assert
settle
conclude
commit
determine
resolve
decide

Definitions

wafflingnoun
The act of speaking or writing at length in a vague or trivial manner.
His waffling during the meeting made it difficult to understand his main point.
Indecisive behavior or vacillation in making a decision.
We are tired of the committee's constant waffling on this issue.
wafflinggerund / present participle
Characterized by indecision or equivocation; unwilling to commit firmly.
The waffling senator would not take a clear position on the bill.
waffleverb
To speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.
The politician waffled on the issue without giving a clear answer.
To be unable to make a decision; to vacillate.
She waffled between choosing the red dress or the blue one for the party.
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