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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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If Mr. Linklater, a well-established New York stage actor, cannot make Ben’s emotional dithering either original or believable, he at least brings a taut intensity to his performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

It would rather binge-watch thousands of hours of trashy TV shows than deal with the dithering crew of space hippies to which it’s been assigned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

The GMB union said the government's plan to support the "beleaguered" steel industry provided "desperately needed" funding after "years of dithering".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

JAMES: Slythering Slytherin, stop with your dithering, time to get onto the train.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

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