Synonyms of dither

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noun

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as in panic

a state of nervous or irritated concern

Grandma usually gets in a dither if I don't make my weekly call

Synonyms & Similar Words

• panic
• fuss
• huff
• fret
• tizzy
• sweat
• pother
• lather
• stew
• swivet
• swelter
• fluster
• dudgeon
• twitter
• bother
• hysteria
• pique
• alarum
• ado
• agitation
• hand-wringing
• delirium
• alarm
• nervous breakdown
• distraction
• furor
• uproar

2

as in butterflies

a sense of panic or extreme nervousness

we were all in a dither while we waited for the test results

Synonyms & Similar Words

• butterflies
• nerves
• shivers
• jitters
• willies
• shakes
• creeps
• jimjams
• hysteria
• heebie-jeebies
• fear
• cold sweat
• screaming meemies
• anxiety
• goose bumps
• fidgets
• whim-whams
• frazzle
• agitation
• nervous breakdown
• uneasiness
• skittishness
• jumpiness
• edginess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• composure
• tranquillity
• equanimity
• tranquility
• aplomb
• imperturbability
• self-possession

• calm
• composure
• tranquillity
• equanimity
• tranquility
• aplomb
• imperturbability
• self-possession

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dither

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verb

as in to hesitate

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

we dithered all afternoon over whether to go to the park or to the movies and ended up doing neither

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitate
• falter
• vacillate
• wait
• waver
• debate
• stagger
• scruple
• hang back
• halt
• wabble
• pause
• shilly-shally
• wobble
• balance
• delay
• dawdle
• teeter
• sway
• linger
• procrastinate
• ponder
• haw
• deliberate
• hem
• back down
• weigh
• chicken (out)
• oscillate
• equivocate
• consider
• waffle
• hedge
• pussyfoot
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decide
• continue
• stir
• dive (in)
• plunge (in)
• advance
• budge

• decide
• continue
• stir
• dive (in)
• plunge (in)
• advance
• budge

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