waffled
The word “waffled” has 2 syllables: waf-fled
It's pronounced as /ˈwɑːfəld/
What is synonym and antonym for waffled?
In the thesaurus, “waffled” has 28 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for waffled along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for waffled
- beat about the bush
- beat around the bush
- bypassed
- caviled
- cavilled
- circumvented
- dodged
- ducked
- eluded
- equivocated
- eschewed
- evaded
- flip-flopped
- fudged
- hedged
- hemmed and hawed
- pussyfooted
- quibbled
- shirked
- shook
- shunned
- sidestepped
- skirted
- straddled
- straddled the fence
- tergiversated
- weaseled
- yo-yoed
Meanings of waffled
- verb
- To smash.
- (of birds) To move in a side-to-side motion and descend (lose altitude) before landing. Cf wiffle, whiffle.
- To speak or write vaguely and evasively.
- To speak or write at length without any clear point or aim.
- To vacillate.
- To rotate (one's hand) back and forth in a gesture of vacillation or ambivalence.
- adjective
- Having a waffle-like pattern of intersecting creases.
Example Sentences
- The politician waffled on the controversial topic, avoiding a clear stance during the debate.
- Faced with numerous options, she waffled between the chocolate and vanilla-flavored desserts.
- The student waffled in response to the challenging question, unsure of the correct answer.
- The chef waffled between two menu options, torn between traditional favorites and innovative dishes.
- As the decision deadline approached, the committee waffled on the final choice, weighing pros and cons.
On this page you'll find 28 synonyms or another words to waffled, such as: beat about the bush, beat around the bush, bypassed, caviled, cavilled, circumvented, dodged.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
vacillated
- backed down
- balanced
- considered
- dallied
- dawdled
- debated
- delayed
- deliberated
- dithered
- equivocated
- faltered
- halted
- hawed
- hedged
- hemmed
- hesitated
- hung back
- lingered
- oscillated
- paused
- pondered
- procrastinated
- pussyfooted
- scrupled
- shilly-shallied
- staggered
- swayed
- teetered
- wabbled
- waffled
- waited
- wavered
- weighed
- wobbled
wabbled
- agitated
- backed down
- balanced
- beat
- blundered
- bucked
- bucketed
- careened
- chattered
- considered
- convulsed
- dallied
- dawdled
- debated
- delayed
- deliberated
- dithered
- doddered
- equivocated
- faltered
- flickered
- floundered
- fluctuated
- fluttered
- halted
- hawed
- hedged
- hemmed
- hesitated
- hitched
- hobbled
- hung back
- jerked
- jiggled
- joggled
- jolted
- jounced
- juddered
- lingered
- lurched
- oscillated
- palpitated
- paused
- pit-a-patted
- pitched
- pitter-pattered
- pondered
- procrastinated
- pulsated
- pulsed
- pussyfooted
- quaked
- quavered
- quivered
- reeled
- rocked
- rolled
- scrupled
- seesawed
- shilly-shallied
- shivered
- shook
- shuddered
- staggered
- stumbled
- swayed
- swung
- teetered
- thrilled
- throbbed
- toddled
- tossed
- tottered
- trembled
- tumbled
- twitched
- undulated
- vacillated
- vibrated
- waddled
- waffled
- wagged
- waggled
- waited
- waved
- wavered
- weaved
- weighed
yo-yoed
- alter
- bend
- change
- deviate
- differ
- dither
- diverge
- diversify
- divide
- drift
- eluded
- equivocated
- eschewed
- evaded
- falter
- flip-flop
- flip-flopped
- fluctuate
- fudged
- hedge
- hedged
- hesitate
- intersperse
- lean
- modify
- move
- oscillate
- pause
- quiver
- range
- relocate
- remove
- rotate
- seesaw
- shake
- ship
- shook
- shuffle
- shunned
- sway
- swing
- teeter
- transfer
- tremble
- turn
- vacillate
- vary
- veer
- waffle
- waffled
- waver
- wobble