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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
It relies on fluctuating annual counts of the homeless population that have built-in error and on imperfect means of identifying deaths of homeless people.
The farming industry is being hit especially hard by fluctuating weather systems, but this has not swayed Shaikh’s denialist cousin, who lives in the countryside and owns his own farms and irrigation lands.
For those who are able to adopt a retirement strategy, driving factors such as the rise of the gig economy and fluctuating job security influence how different generations approach retirement planning.
Future payments under the withdrawal settlement are also uncertain in part because of fluctuating exchange rates.
She goes to great pains to show the way the women in her plays internally manage the fluctuating feasibility of their dreams.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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