ditherer

dith·er

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dihth -er]
- /ˈdɪð ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dihth -er]
- /ˈdɪð ər/

Definitions of ditherer word

noun ditherer a trembling; vibration. 1
noun ditherer a state of flustered excitement or fear. 1
verb without object ditherer to act irresolutely; vacillate. 1
verb without object ditherer North England. to tremble with excitement or fear. 1
noun ditherer One who dithers; one who is unable to decide; a procrastinator. 1

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Origin of ditherer

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 Ditherer

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ditherer

ditherer 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for ditherer

noun ditherer

vacillator — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
dawdler — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
waverer — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.

All 4 Synonyms of ditherer