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- [dihth -er]
- /ˈdɪð ər/
- /ˈdɪð.ər/
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- [dihth -er]
- /ˈdɪð ər/
Definitions of dither word
- noun dither a trembling; vibration. 1
- noun dither a state of flustered excitement or fear. 1
- verb without object dither to act irresolutely; vacillate. 1
- verb without object dither North England. to tremble with excitement or fear. 1
- noun dither Be indecisive. 1
- intransitive verb dither hesitate, be unable to decide 1
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Origin of dither
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; variant of didder (late Middle English diddere); cf. dodder1
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Parts of speech for Dither
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dither popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dither
noun dither
- tizzy — Slang. a dither. a nervous, excited, or distracted state.
- flap — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
verb dither
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
- dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
- vacillate — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- waver — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
Antonyms for dither
noun dither
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
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