Thesaurus / dithering
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synonyms for dithering
- ambivalent
- doubtful
- hesitant
- uncertain
- unclear
- uncommitted
- undetermined
- unsure
- vague
- wavering
- 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
- throb
- pulsate
- shudder
- shiver
- convulse
- tremble
- palpitate
- thrill
- beat
- quaver
- agitate
- pulse
- quake
- tremor
- dither
- oscillate
- jitter
- disturb
- rattle
- convulse
- swing
- upset
- jolt
- roil
- wave
- shudder
- rock
- sway
- flitter
- perturb
- bump
- jar
- move
- agitate
- shimmy
- shimmer
- quake
- quail
- churn
- flourish
- brandish
- whip
- discompose
- jounce
- wobble
- quaver
- vibrate
- shiver
- waggle
- totter
- flicker
- ruffle
- flap
- jerk
- disquiet
- water
- jog
- tremor
- reel
- flutter
- oscillate
- dodder
- palpitate
- flit
- fluctuate
- stagger
- chatter
- dither
- concuss
- commove
- joggle
- succuss
- set in motion
- stir up
- shudder
- quiver
- flutter
- vibrate
- palpitate
- quaver
- freeze
- quake
- tremor
- wave
- dither
- be cold
- have the quivers
- have the shakes
- wobble
- shake
- lurch
- careen
- teeter
- falter
- reel
- totter
- wheel
- alternate
- topple
- halt
- hesitate
- stammer
- swing
- zigzag
- step
- overlap
- waver
- pitch
- vacillate
- sway
- dither
- titubate
- whiffle
- waffle
- seesaw
- waver
- fluctuate
- dither
- oscillate
- hesitate
- hover
- reel
- rock
- alternate
- straddle
- stagger
- pause
- swing
- hedge
- sway
- change
- hem and haw
- shilly-shally
- be indecisive
- be irresolute
- change mind
- fence-straddle
- pussyfoot around
- run hot and cold
- whiffle
- yo-yo
- hesitate
- pause
- vacillate
- tremble
- shake
- vary
- waffle
- sway
- seesaw
- teeter
- falter
- quiver
- hedge
- fluctuate
- wobble
- dither
- oscillate
- totter
- trim
- halt
- deliberate
- dilly-dally
- flicker
- undulate
- palter
- wave
- stagger
- reel
- change
- weave
- blow hot and cold
- hem and haw
- yo-yo
- be irresolute
- be unable to decide
- pussyfoot around
- run hot and cold
- whiffle
- pause
- vacillate
- limp
- stammer
- hobble
- stagger
- waver
- falter
- stumble
- dither
- shilly-shally
- be defective
- whiffle
- wiggle-waggle
- ponder
- pause
- balk
- waffle
- waver
- falter
- stumble
- dither
- defer
- swerve
- pussyfoot
- seesaw
- debate
- dillydally
- alternate
- delay
- flounder
- doubt
- fumble
- shrink
- hover
- stop
- hang
- tergiversate
- hedge
- dally
- fluctuate
- scruple
- oscillate
- vacillate
- linger
- shift
- stammer
- straddle
- demur
- stutter
- weigh
- balance
- equivocate
- blow hot and cold
- hang back
- hem and haw
- hold back
- be irresolute
- be reluctant
- be unwilling
- hold off
- pull back
- shy away
- sit on fence
- think about
- think twice
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antonyms for dithering
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- carry on
- attack
- stay
- go
- meet
- face
- do well
- rush
- go along
- agree
- advance
- continue
- resolve
- persevere
- go ahead
- remain
- hurry
- hasten
- expedite
- persist
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How to use dithering in a sentence
Presently he came running out of the scullery, with the soapy water dripping from him, dithering with cold.
SONS AND LOVERSDAVID HERBERT LAWRENCEAnother fellow walking in his sleep and killing criss-cross Huns in his dithering dreams.
AIR MEN O' WARBOYD CABLEI was beginning to correct my first impression that Thrombley was a complete dithering fool.
LONE STAR PLANETHENRY BEAM PIPER AND JOHN JOSEPH MCGUIREHe nodded to his dithering worship, and marched back slowly and calmly to his dinner.
THE YEOMAN ADVENTURERGEORGE W. GOUGHTom stood watching the ambulance whisk Murell off, dithering in indecision.
FOUR-DAY PLANETHENRY BEAM PIPERBut it is a fact that, under certain circumstances, Thomas in bulk can be worked up into dithering, rippling hysteria.
THE WORKS OF RUDYARD KIPLING: ONE VOLUME EDITIONRUDYARD KIPLINGHis voice caught in a tight knot of strangulation; he was dithering and palsied.
JUST AROUND THE CORNERFANNIE HURST"I'm all dithering," panted Hattie, as Winnie pushed her forward to try first.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE SCHOOLANGELA BRAZILAnd the white-livered accomplice is dithering with funk in there.
AMBROTOX AND LIMPING DICKOLIVER FLEMINGA man will no' keep on dithering for what he kens he canna' get.
THE DOP DOCTORCLOTILDE INEZ MARY GRAVESWORDS RELATED TO DITHERING
- ambivalent
- betwixt and between
- blowing hot and cold
- borderline
- debatable
- dithering
- doubtful
- dubious
- equivocal
- hemming and hawing
- hesitant
- iffy
- in the middle
- indecisive
- indefinite
- irresolute
- moot
- of two minds
- on the fence
- open
- pendent
- pending
- running hot and cold
- tentative
- torn
- uncertain
- unclear
- uncommitted
- undetermined
- unfinished
- unsettled
- unsure
- up in the air
- vague
- waffling
- wavering
- wishy-washy
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.