Reticent and Vacillating

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Reticent adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

Usage example: understandably, she's reticent about becoming involved with another evangelical religious sect

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Vacillating and reticent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vacillating" instead an adjective "Reticent".

Nearby Words: reticence, reticently

Vacillating adjective - Uncertain in purpose or action.

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Reticent and vacillating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reticent" instead an adjective "Vacillating".

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