dither
noun/ˈdɪðə(r)/
/ˈdɪðər/
[singular] (informal)- a state of not being able to decide what you should do
- After months of dither, a decision has still not been made.
- in a dither (about/over something) I'm in a dither about who to invite.
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- a state of excitement or worry
- in a dither (about/over something) Don't get yourself in a dither over everything.
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the dialect sense ‘tremble, quiver’): variant of dialect didder.
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