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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

Example Sentences

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"What needs to happen now is for the Labour Party to stop dithering and be the voice of workers," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Pentagon dithering over the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter, the F/A-XX, has delayed its development and led to hundreds of millions in contract-extension costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

But sentimental pride in their “burden of leadership,” nonsensical dithering and a gathering fear that the surroundings hold impending doom to them personally, make even crafting the usual gibberish impossible.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

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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