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

Need another word that means the same as “fluctuates”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “fluctuates” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fluctuates” are: vacillate, waver

Fluctuates as a Verb

Definitions of "Fluctuates" as a verb

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

• Cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern.
• Be unstable.
• Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern.

Synonyms of "Fluctuates" as a verb (2 Words)

vacillate	Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern. The line on the monitor vacillated.
waver	Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way. She never wavered from her intention.

Usage Examples of "Fluctuates" as a verb

• The stock market fluctuates.

Associations of "Fluctuates" (30 Words)

alter	Make an alteration to. Our outward appearance alters as we get older.
asymmetry	(mathematics) a lack of symmetry. There was an asymmetry between the right and left ears.
change	Change clothes put on different clothes. I want to change my car for one that s reliable and fun to drive.
dither	A state of agitation. I can t bear people who dither.
falter	The act of pausing uncertainly. He faltered and finally stopped in mid stride.
fluctuation	An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change. 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. Clients are hesitant about buying.
hesitatingly	With hesitation; in a hesitant manner.
hesitation	Doubt or reluctance. She answered without hesitation.
imbalance	A lack of balance or state of disequilibrium. A hormonal imbalance.
indecision	Doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action. A gesture of indecision.
instability	Tendency to unpredictable behaviour or erratic changes of mood. Political and economic instability.
lanky	Tall and thin. 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. The reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise.
oscillate	Vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point. He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement.
pendulum	Used to refer to the tendency of a situation to oscillate between one extreme and another. The pendulum of fashion.
quiver	Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion. The bird runs along in a zigzag path quivering its wings.
shake	A milkshake. I couldn t shake the car that was following me.
shiver	A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement. They shivered in the damp foggy cold.
stagger	Waver in purpose; hesitate. Stagger the screws at each joint.
synchronism	The relation that exists when things occur at the same time.
tremble	A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement. I tremble to think that we could ever return to conditions like these.
unbalance	A lack of balance or state of disequilibrium. The door almost unbalanced him by swinging open.
vacillate	Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. I vacillated between teaching and journalism.
variance	A quantity equal to the square of the standard deviation. They were at variance with all their previous allies.
vary	Change from one condition, form, or state to another. His moods vary depending on the weather.
vibrate	Sound with resonance. His voice vibrated with terror.
wag	Move (an upwards-pointing finger) from side to side to signify disapproval. A chirpy wag of the head.
waver	Be unsure or weak. She never wavered from her intention.