Synonyms for fluctuating

Most common

variable · uncertain · unsteady · inconstant · ambivalent · wavering

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Subject to irregular changes in quantity or quality.

Example sentences

• variable Now remember, our variable is still undefined.
• uncertain Tom told me that he's uncertain what he should do.
• unsteady I drank too much and was unsteady on my feet.
• ambivalent I have this ambivalent attitude towards my boss.
• wavering At present, trust in school education is wavering.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

fickle²

7 letters

mutable³

8 letters

variable⁴, wavering³, unsteady³

9 letters

uncertain³, unsettled³, vibratory

10 letters

ambivalent⁴, changeable³, inconstant

11 letters

vacillating⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fickle² = 2 syllables).