Tergiversation

Synonyms for tergiversation
noun defection

lack
deficiency
dereliction
disaffection
apostasy
disloyalty
severance

divorce
desertion
rebellion
faithlessness
retreat
backsliding
failure

separation
parting
rejection
failing
revolt
estrangement
alienation

withdrawal
repudiation
recreance
recreancy
forsaking
disownment
sundering

Antonyms for tergiversation

enough
plenty
faithfulness

loyalty
marriage
calm

ratification
harmony
peace

Synonyms
noun equivocation

euphemism
shuffle
duplicity
delusion
distortion
casuistry
hedge
spuriousness
lie
coloring
deception
evasion

fib
ambiguity
speciousness
prevarication
song
doubtfulness
deceit
line
misrepresentation
waffle
cover-up
cover

stall
sophistry
con
lying
fallacy
cop out
double entendre
double talk
equivocality
equivoque
run-around
song and dance

stonewall
weasel word
deceptiveness
amphibology
fibbing
dissimulation
hedging
shuffling
double meaning
quibbling routine

Antonyms

honesty
reality
clarity
frankness

truthfulness
uprightness
trustworthiness
certainty

fact
surety
truth
openness

Concept Thesaurus for word tergiversation
1. Acts of volition
Synonyms – noun

change of mind
tergiversation
renunciation
going over
withdrawal
reversal
vacillation
turn tippet
convert
backslider
mugwump [U.S.]
timist
weathercock (changeable)

change of intention
recantation
abjuration
apostasy
disavowal (negation)
repentance
backsliding
rat
pervert
blackleg
recidivist.
Vicar of Bray
Janus.

change of purpose
palinode
abjurement
retraction
revocation
redintegratio amoris.
volte-face.
apostate
proselyte
crawfish [U.S.]
time server
trimmer

afterthought.
palinody
defection (relinquishment)
retractation
revokement
coquetry
turncoat
renegade
deserter
scab
time pleaser
ambidexter

Synonyms – verbs

change one’s mind
abjure
vacillate
turn a pirouette
skip from one side to another
go upon another tack
go over
revoke
unsay
crawl [U.S.].
swallow the leek
retrace one’s steps
turn over a new leaf (repent)
blow hot and cold
bold with the hare but run with the hounds

change one’s intention
renounce
wheel round
go over from one side to another
go to the rightabout
do a 360.
rat
rescind (abrogate)
come over
draw in one’s borns
swerve
think better of it
trim
coquet
nager entre deux eaux

change one’s purpose
withdraw from (relinquish)
turn round
pass from one side to another
box the compass
apostatize
recant
recall
come round to an opinion
eat one’s words
flinch
come back to one’s first love
shuffle
be on the fence
wait to see how the cat jumps

change one’s note
waver
veer round
change from one side to another
shift one’s ground
change sides
retract
forswear
crawfish [U.S.]
eat the leek
back out of
return to one’s first love
play fast and loose
straddle
wait to see how the wind blows.

Synonyms – adjectives

changeful
trimming
revocatory

irresolute
ambidextrous
reactionary.

ductile
timeserving

slippery as an eel
coquetting

Synonyms – phrases
“a change came o’er the spirit of my dream” [Byron].
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