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dither

verbCommon GRE wordMore D words

to act indecisively; to hesitate nervously

In a sentence

Dither in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing dither in a sentence.

While the board dithered over the offer, a rival snapped up the company.

Synonyms
vacillatewaverhesitate
Antonyms
decideresolvecommit
Common questions

Questions about “dither

Dither (verb) means to act indecisively; to hesitate nervously
Here is dither used in an example sentence: "While the board dithered over the offer, a rival snapped up the company."
Common synonyms for dither include vacillate, waver, hesitate.
Antonyms of dither include decide, resolve, commit.
Dither is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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