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wavering advice

[ˈweɪvərɪŋ ədˈvaɪs]
noun phrasepl: wavering advice (uncountable)
conselho vacilante
1. Advice that is uncertain, hesitant, or lacking conviction; guidance that shows doubt or indecision
The manager's wavering advice left the team confused about the project direction.
O conselho vacilante do gerente deixou o time confuso sobre a direção do projeto.
2. Counsel that changes or is inconsistent, showing a lack of firm conviction
Her wavering advice on the investment made investors question her expertise.
Seu conselho vacilante sobre o investimento fez os investidores questionarem sua experiência.
NYC Slang
wishy-washy advice
Synonyms
uncertain advicehesitant adviceequivocal adviceindecisive guidanceambiguous counsel
Antonyms
firm advicedecisive guidanceconfident counseldefinitive adviceresolute guidance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conselho vacilante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
conselho morno
Colloquial; implies lukewarm or uncommitted advice
São Paulo
orientação incerta
More formal alternative in business contexts
Portugal
conselho oscilante
Standard in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

blow hot and cold
sit on the fence
have one foot in each camp
beating around the bush
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