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fluctuating
adjective as in ambivalent
adjective as in changeable
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- agitated
- commutative
- convertible
- fitful
- flighty
- fluid
- impulsive
- inconstant
- indecisive
- irregular
- irresolute
- irresponsible
- kaleidoscopic
- mobile
- movable
- permutable
- restless
- reversible
- revocable
- skittish
- spasmodic
- transformable
- transitional
- uncertain
- unreliable
- unsteady
- vacillating
- vagrant
- variable
- variant
- versatile
- wavering
- whimsical
adjective as in faithless
adjective as in fitful
adjective as in fluid
adjective as in inconstant
adjective as in irregular
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in irresolute
adjective as in mercurial
Strongest matches
adjective as in mutable
adjective as in periodic
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in spotty
adjective as in supererogative
Weak matches
- capricious
- changeable
- devil-may-care
- extravagant
- fanciful
- fickle
- fitful
- free
- frivolous
- gratuitous
- heedless
- hot-and-cold
- immoderate
- inconstant
- intemperate
- lavish
- outrageous
- prodigal
- profuse
- rash
- reckless
- spendthrift
- spoiled
- supererogatory
- thriftless
- uncalled-for
- unfettered
- unreserved
- unrestrained
- up and down
- variable
- volatile
- wasteful
- whimsical
- wild
adjective as in supererogatory
Weak matches
- capricious
- changeable
- devil-may-care
- extravagant
- fanciful
- fickle
- fitful
- free
- frivolous
- gratuitous
- heedless
- hot-and-cold
- immoderate
- inconstant
- intemperate
- lavish
- outrageous
- prodigal
- profuse
- rash
- reckless
- spendthrift
- spoiled
- supererogative
- thriftless
- uncalled-for
- unfettered
- unreserved
- unrestrained
- up and down
- variable
- volatile
- wasteful
- whimsical
- wild
adjective as in tottering
Weak matches
- ambiguous
- borderline
- capricious
- changeable
- dubious
- erratic
- fickle
- fitful
- giddy
- inconsistent
- inconstant
- insecure
- irrational
- lubricious
- mercurial
- mobile
- movable
- mutable
- not fixed
- precarious
- rickety
- risky
- rocky
- sensitive
- shaky
- shifty
- slippery
- temperamental
- ticklish
- tottery
- tricky
- uncertain
- unpredictable
- unsteady
- untrustworthy
- variable
- volatile
- weak
- wiggly
- wobbly
adjective as in tottery
Weak matches
- ambiguous
- borderline
- capricious
- changeable
- dizzy
- dubious
- erratic
- fickle
- fitful
- giddy
- inconsistent
- inconstant
- insecure
- irrational
- lubricious
- mercurial
- mobile
- movable
- moving
- mutable
- not fixed
- precarious
- rickety
- risky
- rocky
- sensitive
- shaky
- shifty
- slippery
- suspect
- teetering
- temperamental
- ticklish
- tottering
- tricky
- uncertain
- unpredictable
- unsettled
- unsteady
- untrustworthy
- vacillating
- variable
- volatile
- wavering
- weak
- weaving
- wiggly
- wobbly
adjective as in uneven
Weak matches
- asperous
- asymmetrical
- broken
- changeable
- craggy
- differing
- discrepant
- disparate
- disproportionate
- fitful
- harsh
- ill-matched
- intermittent
- jagged
- jerky
- leftover
- lopsided
- nonsymmetrical
- not flat
- not level
- not parallel
- notched
- off-balance
- one-sided
- overbalanced
- remaining
- rugged
- scabrous
- scraggy
- serrate
- spasmodic
- unfair
- unlevel
- unsmooth
- unsymmetrical
- variable
adjective as in unpredictable
adjective as in unstable
Strongest matches
adjective as in unstable/unsteady
Weak matches
- ambiguous
- borderline
- capricious
- changeable
- dizzy
- dubious
- erratic
- fickle
- fitful
- giddy
- inconsistent
- inconstant
- insecure
- irrational
- lubricious
- mercurial
- mobile
- movable
- moving
- mutable
- not fixed
- precarious
- rickety
- risky
- rocky
- sensitive
- shaky
- shifty
- slippery
- suspect
- teetering
- temperamental
- ticklish
- tricky
- uncertain
- unpredictable
- unsettled
- untrustworthy
- vacillating
- variable
- volatile
- wavering
- weaving
- wiggly
- wobbly
adjective as in unsteady
adjective as in vacillating
adjective as in variable
adjective as in varying
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in wanton
Strongest matches
adjective as in wavering
Strong matches
adjective as in wavering
Strongest match
Strong matches
adjective as in zigzag
adverb as in off and on
adverb as in off-and-on
Example Sentences
They might instead represent a relational measure that connects an organism’s constitution with fluctuating information from the world.
The Constitution says nothing about how many justices there must be on the Supreme Court, and over time, the number has fluctuated.
Concentrations of smoke can also fluctuate from day to night, especially where the terrain is complex.
“A guaranteed buy like Platform Burst could interest advertisers because it removes the uncertainty of fluctuating costs in an auction,” said Carly Carson, director of social at digital agency PMG.
Finally in August, a specialist in Anchorage told Stewart she may have a rare and incurable connective tissue disorder, as well as a condition related to her low blood pressure and fluctuating heart rate.
These rankings are much touted, constantly fluctuating, and meaningless.
The tablet, which Fujitsu hopes to release as early as 2015, works by fluctuating the friction between your finger and the screen.
Gender fluid people may have dynamic or fluctuating understandings of their gender, moving between categories as feels right.
Now, 25 days later, the crowd—fluctuating from tens to hundreds of thousands—has taken on a life of its own.
The tent's digital glow and fluctuating lighting evoked a very, very fancy wedding.
The sober people of America are weary of the fluctuating policy which has directed the public councils.
Ideas are fluctuating, transitory, and 'come into the mind unbidden.'
He closed his eyes as he sat in his room, the fluctuating colors on the walls going unappreciated.
There were many schemes fluctuating through his brain, and all accompanied by many doubts.
One sat by his side fanning him as he slept, her hand on the feeble, fluctuating pulsations which foreboded sad results.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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