Determination
Determination noun - Firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose.
Usage example: the determination with which the pioneers settled the land despite many hardships and setbacks
Vacillation
Vacillation noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: the president was soundly criticized for his vacillation before responding to the crisis
Determination is an antonym for vacillation.
How words are described
| previous | previous determination | previous vacillation |
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Vacillation and Determination. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/determination/vacillation
Determination & Vacillation. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/determination/vacillation>.
Vacillation or Determination. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/determination/vacillation.
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