waverer
/ˈweɪvərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈweɪvərər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwāvərə(r)/ (ame, mw)
waverer — noun
1. a person who finds it difficult to make a clear decision, often changing their m
a person who finds it difficult to make a clear decision, often changing their mind or delaying because they cannot choose between options
The committee grew tired of the waverer who kept asking for more time to decide.
collocation: grew tired of [the] waverer
Folake called herself a waverer after changing her college major three times in one year.
pattern: call[ed] oneself a waverer
A waverer in a leadership role can slow down the whole team's progress.
Brian knew he was a waverer — he still could not choose between the two apartments.
The travel agent sighed at the waverer who could not pick a single destination.
- indecisive person
more direct and widely used; describes the trait without the literary flavour of 'waverer'
- hesitant person
less negative; focuses on caution rather than inability to decide
- ditherer
chiefly British, slightly informal; suggests someone who wastes time by going back and forth
- fence-sitter
informal; describes someone who avoids taking a side in a disagreement or debate
- decision-maker
someone who reaches a clear decision quickly and confidently
文法句型
a waverer
用法筆記
Often carries a mildly critical tone — describes someone whose indecisiveness is seen as a weakness or source of frustration. More common in writing than in everyday conversation.