FLUCTUATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLUCTUATE?

Need another word that means the same as “fluctuate”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “fluctuate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fluctuate” are: vacillate, waver, vary, differ, shift, change, alter, swing, oscillate, alternate, rise and fall, go up and down, see-saw, be unstable, be unsteady

Fluctuate as a Verb

Definitions of "Fluctuate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fluctuate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
• Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern.
• Be unstable.
• Cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern.

Synonyms of "Fluctuate" as a verb (15 Words)

alter	Make an alteration to. Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage.
alternate	Be an understudy or alternate for a role. Some adults who wish to alternate work with education.
be unstable	Form or compose.
be unsteady	Have life, be alive.
change	Cause to change make different cause a transformation. The nature of the industry is likely to change.
differ	Be of different opinions. I beg to differ.
go up and down	Lead, extend, or afford access.
oscillate	Vary or fluctuate between two states, limits, opinions, etc. He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement.
rise and fall	Become heartened or elated.
see-saw	Move up and down as if on a seesaw.
shift	Make a shift in or exchange of. Thorough cleaning is necessary to shift all cooking residues.
swing	Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner. The failure to seek peace could swing sentiment the other way.
vacillate	Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. I vacillated between teaching and journalism.
vary	Be subject to change in accordance with a variable. The properties vary in price.
waver	Give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency. His love for her had never wavered.

Usage Examples of "Fluctuate" as a verb

• Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year.
• The stock market fluctuates.

Associations of "Fluctuate" (30 Words)

alter	Make an alteration to. Plans to alter the dining hall.
asymmetry	Lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry. The global system is marked by great asymmetry the most important goods are controlled by groups in a relatively small number of countries.
change	Cause to change make different cause a transformation. The nature of the industry is likely to change.
dither	Display or print (a colour image) in such a way that it appears to contain more colours than are really available. After months of dither ministers had still not agreed.
falter	Lose strength or momentum. The music faltered stopped and started up again.
fluctuation	A wave motion. The current fluctuation in energy prices.
flux	Treat a metal object with a flux to promote melting. His opinions are in flux.
hesitant	Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking. Her slow hesitant way of speaking.
hesitatingly	With hesitation; in a hesitant manner.
hesitation	The action of pausing before saying or doing something. After some hesitation he agreed.
imbalance	Lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things. The condition is caused by a hormonal imbalance.
indecision	Doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action. His indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost.
instability	Unreliability attributable to being unstable. Political and economic instability.
lanky	Tall and thin and having long slender limbs. A lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man.
motion	An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object. He motioned the young officer to sit down.
oscillate	Vary or fluctuate between two states, limits, opinions, etc. He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement.
pendulum	A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock. The pendulum of fashion.
quiver	Case for holding arrows. The bird runs along in a zigzag path quivering its wings.
shake	Shake a body part to communicate a greeting feeling or cognitive state. She gave her red curls a shake.
shiver	An almost pleasurable sensation of fright. She gave a little shiver as the wind flicked at her bare arms.
stagger	To arrange in a systematic order. I was staggered to find it was six o clock.
synchronism	The relation that exists when things occur at the same time.
tremble	Be in a state of extreme apprehension. There was a slight tremble in his voice.
unbalance	Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane. The door almost unbalanced him by swinging open.
vacillate	Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. I vacillated between teaching and journalism.
variance	An activity that varies from a norm or standard. They were at variance with all their previous allies.
vary	Be subject to change in accordance with a variable. Prices vary.
vibrate	Shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner. A low rumbling sound that began to vibrate through the car.
wag	A single rapid movement from side to side. The dog went out wagging its tail.
waver	Move in a quivering way; flicker. The flame wavered in the draught.