{ "wave":{ "a moving ridge on the surface of water":{ "examples":[ "the toddler was almost knocked down by the waves created by the speedboat" ], "synonyms":[ "billow", "surge", "swell" ], "near synonyms":[ "sea(s)", "surf", "breaker", "whitecap", "comber", "curl", "riffle", "ripple", "wavelet", "ground swell", "roller", "tidal wave", "tsunami" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "waved them over to the side of the road" ], "synonyms":[ "beckon", "flag", "gesture", "motion", "signal" ], "near synonyms":[ "nod", "gesticulate", "mime", "pantomime", "sign", "signalize", "acquaint", "advise", "inform", "relate", "tell", "flourish", "shrug" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "waver":{ "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "he's still wavering about whether to take the job" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "shilly-shally", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "wobble", "wabble" ], "near synonyms":[ "haw", "hem", "dally", "dawdle", "delay", "linger", "pause", "procrastinate", "wait", "back down", "chicken (out)", "consider", "debate", "deliberate", "ponder", "weigh", "oscillate", "sway", "equivocate", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "waffle" ], "near antonyms":[ "decide", "budge", "stir", "advance", "continue" ], "antonyms":[ "dive (in)", "plunge (in)" ] }, "to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{ "examples":[ "the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over" ], "synonyms":[ "falter", "rock", "teeter", "totter", "wobble", "wabble" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounder", "lurch", "stumble", "toddle", "quake", "quaver", "quiver", "shake", "shudder", "tremble", "vibrate", "careen", "reel", "stagger", "weave" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in swing , rock":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "oscillation", "rock", "sway", "swing", "swish", "switch", "wag", "waggle", "whisk", "flap", "flutter", "wave", "whip", "flick", "jerk", "jolt", "snap", "twitch", "jiggle", "shake", "wiggle", "bob", "nod" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "wavering":{ "a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "after a moment's wavering , she accepted his proposal" ], "synonyms":[ "faltering", "fence-sitting", "hesitance", "hesitancy", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "pause", "shilly-shally", "shilly-shallying", "vacillation", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "delay", "hawing", "procrastination", "waiting", "arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e", "misgiving", "second thought", "consideration", "debate", "deliberation", "doubt", "incertitude", "indecisiveness", "indetermination", "uncertainness", "uncertainty", "avoidance", "equivocation", "aversion", "disinclination", "indisposition", "reluctance", "unwillingness", "faintheartedness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness" ], "near antonyms":[ "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "decisiveness", "determination", "firmness", "resoluteness", "resolution", "sureness", "alacrity", "eagerness", "readiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in uncertain , vacillating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ambivalent", "conflicted", "doubtful", "faltering", "halting", "indecisive", "infirm", "irresolute", "questioning", "skeptical", "uncertain", "undecided", "unsure", "vacillating", "wobbly", "wabbly", "diffident", "insecure", "uneager", "unenthusiastic", "cagey", "cagy", "disinclined", "dubious", "hesitant", "indisposed", "loath", "loth", "loathe", "reluctant", "reticent" ], "near antonyms":[ "decided", "decisive", "determined", "resolute", "unquestioning", "assured", "confident", "sanguine", "self-assured", "certain", "convinced", "positive", "sure", "ready", "willing", "disposed", "inclined" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "he's still wavering about whether to take the job" ], "synonyms":[ "balancing", "dithering", "faltering", "halting", "hanging back", "hesitating", "scrupling", "shilly-shallying", "staggering", "teetering", "vacillating", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "hawing", "hemming", "dallying", "dawdling", "delaying", "lingering", "pausing", "procrastinating", "waiting", "backing down", "chickening (out)", "considering", "debating", "deliberating", "pondering", "weighing", "oscillating", "swaying", "equivocating", "hedging", "pussyfooting", "waffling" ], "near antonyms":[ "deciding", "budging", "stirring", "advancing", "continuing" ], "antonyms":[ "diving (in)", "plunging (in)" ] }, "to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{ "examples":[ "the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over" ], "synonyms":[ "faltering", "rocking", "teetering", "tottering", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "floundering", "lurching", "stumbling", "toddling", "quaking", "quavering", "quivering", "shaking", "shuddering", "trembling", "vibrating", "careening", "reeling", "staggering", "weaving" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "waves (aside or off)":{ "as in waives":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "waives", "absolves", "acquits", "clears", "exculpates", "exonerates", "vindicates", "explains", "justifies", "rationalizes", "blinks (at)", "brushes (aside or off)", "condones", "discounts", "disregards", "excuses", "forgives", "glosses (over)", "glozes (over)", "ignores", "overlooks", "overpasses", "papers over", "pardons", "passes over", "remits", "shrugs off", "whitewashes", "winks (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "heeds", "marks", "minds", "notes", "objects (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "wavery":{ "as in shaky , wobbly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rocky", "shaky", "tippy", "tipsy", "wobbly", "wabbly", "wonky", "unbalanced", "unstable", "unsteady", "infirm", "insecure", "precarious", "unsound", "doddering", "doddery", "jiggling", "jiggly", "rickety", "staggery", "teetering", "tottering", "tottery", "askew", "awry", "cockeyed", "lopsided", "off-kilter", "uneven" ], "near antonyms":[ "balanced", "equilibrated", "stabilized", "stable", "steady", "even", "level", "straight", "sound", "sturdy", "substantial" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "waving":{ "as in flailing , flapping":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flailing", "flapping", "fiddling", "fidgeting", "squirm", "squirming", "twitching", "wriggling", "writhing", "locomotion", "mobility", "motility", "motivity", "dislocation", "migration", "relocation", "motion", "move", "movement", "shift", "shifting", "stir", "stirring" ], "near antonyms":[ "motionlessness", "immobility", "inertia", "inertness", "stillness", "cessation", "discontinuance", "ending", "expiration", "finish", "halt", "lapse", "pause", "shutdown", "shutoff", "stop", "stoppage", "surcease", "termination" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "waved them over to the side of the road" ], "synonyms":[ "beckoning", "flagging", "gesturing", "motioning", "signaling", "signalling" ], "near synonyms":[ "nodding", "gesticulating", "miming", "pantomiming", "signing", "signalizing", "acquainting", "advising", "informing", "relating", "telling", "flourishing", "shrugging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "wavers":{ "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "he's still wavering about whether to take the job" ], "synonyms":[ "balances", "dithers", "falters", "halts", "hangs back", "hesitates", "scruples", "shilly-shallies", "staggers", "teeters", "vacillates", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "haws", "hems", "dallies", "dawdles", "delays", "lingers", "pauses", "procrastinates", "waits", "backs down", "chickens (out)", "considers", "debates", "deliberates", "ponders", "weighs", "oscillates", "sways", "equivocates", "hedges", "pussyfoots", "waffles" ], "near antonyms":[ "decides", "budges", "stirs", "advances", "continues" ], "antonyms":[ "dives (in)", "plunges (in)" ] }, "to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{ "examples":[ "the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over" ], "synonyms":[ "falters", "rocks", "teeters", "totters", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounders", "lurches", "stumbles", "toddles", "quakes", "quavers", "quivers", "shakes", "shudders", "trembles", "vibrates", "careens", "reels", "staggers", "weaves" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in swings , rocks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "oscillations", "rocks", "sways", "swings", "swishes", "switches", "waggles", "wags", "whisks", "flaps", "flutters", "waves", "whips", "flicks", "jerks", "jolts", "snaps", "twitches", "jiggles", "shakes", "wiggles", "bobs", "nods" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "waving (aside or off)":{ "as in waiving":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "waiving", "absolving", "acquitting", "clearing", "exculpating", "exonerating", "vindicating", "explaining", "justifying", "rationalizing", "blinking (at)", "brushing (aside or off)", "condoning", "discounting", "disregarding", "excusing", "forgiving", "glossing (over)", "glozing (over)", "ignoring", "overlooking", "overpassing", "papering over", "pardoning", "passing over", "remitting", "shrugging off", "whitewashing", "winking (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "heeding", "marking", "minding", "noting", "objecting (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "wave (aside or off)":{ "as in waive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "waive", "absolve", "acquit", "clear", "exculpate", "exonerate", "vindicate", "explain", "justify", "rationalize", "blink (at)", "brush (aside or off)", "condone", "discount", "disregard", "excuse", "forgive", "gloss (over)", "gloze (over)", "ignore", "overlook", "overpass", "paper over", "pardon", "pass over", "remit", "shrug off", "whitewash", "wink (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "heed", "mark", "mind", "note", "object (to)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wavered":{ "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "he's still wavering about whether to take the job" ], "synonyms":[ "balanced", "dithered", "faltered", "halted", "hesitated", "hung back", "scrupled", "shilly-shallied", "staggered", "teetered", "vacillated", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "hawed", "hemmed", "dallied", "dawdled", "delayed", "lingered", "paused", "procrastinated", "waited", "backed down", "chickened (out)", "considered", "debated", "deliberated", "pondered", "weighed", "oscillated", "swayed", "equivocated", "hedged", "pussyfooted", "waffled" ], "near antonyms":[ "decided", "budged", "stirred", "advanced", "continued" ], "antonyms":[ "dived (in)", "dove (in)", "plunged (in)" ] }, "to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{ "examples":[ "the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over" ], "synonyms":[ "faltered", "rocked", "teetered", "tottered", "wobbled", "wabbled" ], "near synonyms":[ "floundered", "lurched", "stumbled", "toddled", "quaked", "quavered", "quivered", "shook", "shuddered", "trembled", "vibrated", "careened", "reeled", "staggered", "weaved" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wavelet":{ "as in ripple , riffle":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "riffle", "ripple", "comber", "curl", "ground swell", "roller", "breaker", "whitecap", "tidal wave", "tsunami", "surf", "sea(s)", "billow", "surge", "swell", "wave" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }