dithering

ADJECTIVE

undecided

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambivalent doubtful hesitant uncertain unclear uncommitted undetermined unsure vague wavering

WEAK

betwixt and between blowing hot and cold borderline debatable dubious equivocal hemming and hawing iffy in the middle indecisive indefinite irresolute moot of two minds on the fence open pendent pending running hot and cold tentative torn unfinished unsettled up in the air waffling wishy-washy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear definite determined resolved secure settled sure

WEAK

decided undoubted

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dithering

After months of burying the accusations, and more than two years of dithering, the International Criminal Court at last fired its prosecutor, Karim Khan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

On Wednesday, Sir Keir defended his government's record on military spending after Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused him of "dithering".

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

"What needs to happen now is for the Labour Party to stop dithering and be the voice of workers," she added.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

After some dithering, I settled on my home state of New York.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

It was a pretense, his dithering refusal—he was one of the most confident people she had ever met.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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