Đồng nghĩa của dithering

Alternative for dithering

dithers, dithered, dithering

Đồng nghĩa: flap, fuss, pother, tizzy,

Danh từ

The act of one who dithers
hesitation wavering vacillation indecision hesitancy indecisiveness uncertainty irresolution faltering shilly-shallying dilly-dallying hesitance delay stalling temporization humming and hawing equivocation temporizing doubt irresoluteness temporising unsureness waiting wabbling havering wobbling shilly-shally fence-sitting pause blowing hot and cold procrastination cunctation second thoughts hanging back doubtfulness oscillation fluctuation dubiety swithering dawdling tentativeness incertitude delaying pausing hemming and hawing teetering ambivalence fumbling scepticism skepticism dubiousness reluctance nervousness stumbling stuttering stammering lack of resolution shillyshallying misgiving mistrust averseness qualm indisposition scruple postponement slowness deferment timidity demurral dilatoriness slackness adjournment sitting on the fence kicking the can down the road delaying tactics inconstancy reservation disinclination caution diffidence faint-heartedness unwillingness half-heartedness changeableness to-and-fro timidness weakness swither unsteadiness resistance lingering demur loitering dallying tarrying lack of enthusiasm inaction reprieve respite breather recess dragging your feet rest lagging behind failure to act putting off distrust suspicion apprehension uneasiness dubitation unease mistrustfulness distrustfulness anxiety misdoubt misgivings reservations query qualms trepidation worry fear lack of confidence compunction lack of faith disbelief questioning cynicism disquiet incredulity doubts disquietude insecurity confusion regret unbelief scruples wariness objection suspicions conscience worries questions perplexity chariness leeriness vagueness inconclusiveness unclearness question mark qualification remorse misbelief niggle repentance contrition difficulty twinge quandary reconsideration ambiguity umbrage second thought concern shame presentiment reserve issues uncertainties faithlessness objections apprehensiveness question difficulties lack of certainty lack of conviction indefiniteness indeterminacy woolliness infirmity pangs regrets ignorance condition limitation tension premonition prenotion presage proviso squeamishness reluctancy superego censor demand problem interrogatory probe conflict contradiction strain edginess suspense thought guesswork wonder dubiosity nonbelief jealousy penitence guilt agnosticism twinge of conscience pang of conscience bewilderment inhibition opposition dilemma clash haziness muddle haze iffiness queries bad vibes sneaking suspicion equivocacy inconsistency gingerliness incongruity prevarication sorrow shuffling quibbling lack of trust pity self-reproach stab rue penitency punctiliousness attrition contriteness ruth sympathy remonstrance perturbation agitation foreboding forebodingness pang hedging quibble parrying fencing cavilling confusion dilemma guilty conscience fudging pussyfooting evasion demurrer work out feelings of guilt twinges of conscience pangs of conscience tergiversation shuffle dodging equivocality caviling stab of conscience stalling for time

Tính từ

Lacking certainty or decisiveness or unwilling to commit
noncommittal undecided irresolute ambivalent indecisive uncommitted wavering torn unclear tentative uncertain unsure waffling unresolved equivocating hesitant vacillating doubtful dubious indefinite oscillating floating neutral not sure wishy-washy shilly-shallying in two minds on the fence in a dilemma in a quandary of two minds in doubt on-the-fence iffy divided unsettled blowing hot and cold faltering hesitating undetermined teetering unconvinced fluctuating sitting on the fence split sceptical skeptical suspicious distrustful mistrustful equivocal hinky trustless halting doubting hemming and hawing fickle betwixt and between on the horns of a dilemma running hot and cold vague nervous infirm hazy ambiguous vacillant diffident perplexed volatile dilly-dallying weak leery pussyfooting unstable unable to decide like doubting Thomas humming and hawing faithless weak-kneed hot-and-cold weak-minded without belief agnostic changeable hot and cold insecure unsteady unconfident confused vexed shillyshallying inconstant changing halfhearted shaky fearful wobbly full of doubt wobbling swithering fluctuant borderline hedging your bets in the middle unfinished pendent touch and go reluctant half-hearted delaying stalling shy timid hanging back havering cunctatory having qualms having misgivings uneventful astraddle slow averse lazy unwilling afraid uneager backward unpredictable lacking confidence cautious dawdling debatable questionable dubitable indeterminate problematic chancy disputable dodgy arguable inconclusive in question suspect up in the air doubtable problematical controversial moot open open to question open to doubt clouded pendulous puzzling shady fishy queer obscure enigmatic cryptic unconfirmed contentious loath disinclined vacillatory conflicting muddled contradictory conflicted unknown inexplicit mixed marginal speculative unreliable pending impartial inexact undefined flimsy in the balance disputed open to debate not definite shilly-shally yet to be decided variable irresoluteoscillating unassertive worried anxious apprehensive concerned disquieted troubled flickering shaking trembling quivering unclassifiable tricky independent unaffiliated unattached non-aligned non-partisan peripheral frontier bordering undeclared unascertained up for grabs challenging precarious cagey clashing warring opposing opposed enigmatical unintelligible muddy at issue clear as dishwater tenebrous opaque reticent indisposed unestablished unsolved unanswered unsupported unsound undependable open for discussion yet to be settled not yet settled up for discussion loth cagy untrustworthy tenuous unsavoury fly-by-night unsavory questioning unassured untrusty indistinct unsubstantiated unsubstantial ungrounded nebulous imprecise unforeseeable incalculable indistinguishable unfounded perplexing abstruse mysterious arcane confusing muffled not reliable not dependable dicey intangible indiscernible shadowy unverified controvertible unprovable unproven elusive non-committal apocryphal negotiable in dispute issuable ill-defined spurious occult under advisement not obvious under examination hypothetical open to discussion contingent mixed emotions mixed feelings stumbling stammering stuttering imperfect awkward laboured disjointed broken non-fluent bumbling inept unhandy claudicant lumbering ham-fisted labored gauche ham-handed wooden maladroit clumsy

Tính từ

Unable to think straight
dithery bothered indecisive tentative uncertain unsure agitated flustered hesitant irresolute vacillating wavering aflutter antsy anxious atwitter edgy goosey hinky insecure jittery jumpy nervous nervy perturbed queasy queazy swithering tense troubled uneasy unquiet upset uptight worried het up hung up keyed up on edge on tenterhooks ill at ease in a flap all of a dither on pins and needles apprehensive restless twitchy fidgety disturbed unsettled overwrought concerned fearful stressed wired frightened distressed scared shaky toey overstrung in a tizzy worked up disquieted fretful discomposed uncomfortable strung out stressy spooked afraid in a state hyper excited highly strung spooky strained flurried strung up ruffled restive alarmed high-strung excitable skittish hysterical squirrelly windy panicky disconcerted unnerved in a state of agitation dismayed neurotic adrenalized like a cat on a hot tin roof shaken timid taut shy annoyed unrelaxed in a state of nerves in a stew timorous febrile distraught in a tizz all of a lather sensitive like a cat on hot bricks trembling shaking wound up discombobulated unglued wrought up vexed in a twitter in a sweat fraught having kittens a bundle of nerves in a twit self-conscious brittle irritable fluttery angsty unstable quaking rattled choked irked tormented anguished hot and bothered beside oneself under stress bundle of nerves stressed out bricking oneself in a cold sweat all of a doodah shook up flighty creepy stressful bashful skittery nerve-racking nail-biting shocked distracted terrified spasmodic frantic inhibited retiring careful embarrassed shrinking discomfited mousy fazed doubtful discountenanced fretting shivery provoked confused fevered touchy overanxious in suspense irascible inconvenienced irritated quivering hassled white-knuckled suspicious nervous wreck impatient worried sick peevish harassed unrestful riled beset muddled tortured plagued perplexed angstful solicitous bugged clutched put out a wreck with one's stomach in knots having butterflies in the stomach shot to pieces with your heart in your mouth worried stiff like a fish out of water twittering trepidatious caught up graceless under pressure awkward under a strain frisky faltering unnatural gauche out of place palpitant wrung pressured frazzled all of a flutter blushing unconfident hectic weak wreck moving moved shot watchful all nerves on the qui vive in turmoil desperate flushed startled intense aghast dreading easily frightened easily agitated afflicted asea diffident up the wall white knuckled in a panic daunted aquiver in a flat spin in a spin sweating bullets a basket case pestered harried exacerbated puzzled harrowed displeased chagrined miffed aggravated pained mortified fussy distrustful emotional frenzied unreluctant irrational tetchy hurt withdrawn self-doubting unassertive self-effacing strict cautious conventional wrought-up overactive overexcited hot under the collar hyped-up afire atingle heated hyperexcited meek lacking confidence unforthcoming grieved prickly testy crotchety bad-tempered querulous short-tempered crabbed hot-tempered quick-tempered captious snappy temperamental chippy lacking self-confidence not self-assured introverted passive gutted sad feeling anxious fidgeting active hurried transient unsteady itchy inconstant turbulent unpeaceful unruly footloose wandering intermittent roving sleepless fitful nomadic bustling changeable ill-tempered saddened unhappy moody oversensitive critical zipped up hot juiced up angered offended disappointed fretted vague Delphic questioning unassured unpoised old-fashioned on the defensive nerves on edge low thrown unsettling unnerving disturbing disquieting verklempt blue unzipped wounded touch and go up in the air hanging by thread on thin ice cut up in disorder amazed charged hairy tossing and turning exciting come apart broken up at sixes and sevens psyched out all torn up bummed out in a dither shaking in one's shoes distressful agitating rigid worrisome distressing concerning nerve-wracking sorrowful heartbroken depressed mournful inconsolable disconsolate dejected miserable despondent doleful down heartsick heavyhearted cheerless downcast woebegone forlorn downhearted despairing brokenhearted melancholy crestfallen beleaguered joyless grief-stricken glum gloomy dispirited desolate heartsore down in the mouth down in the dumps tearful wretched broken-hearted low-spirited woeful traumatized bewildered cast down disheartened sorry droopy nonplussed melancholic hard-pressed hangdog traumatised morose overwhelmed grieving flummoxed bereaved fuddled discouraged sullen in pain dismal mystified devastated dolorous at sea hurting bemused befuddled heavy-hearted confounded demoralized angst-ridden stunned sombre somber agonized floored baffled stumped rueful preoccupied aggrieved taken aback broken demoralised regretful agonised in the dumps bad dumbfounded affected hounded crushed under the cosh up against it horrified bamboozled teary disoriented bedevilled tristful bedeviled down-hearted sorrowing bushed mazed wildered stupefied thrown off balance at a loss injured shook persecuted unbalanced aroused careworn dazed astounded haunted astonished hag-ridden wistful clueless weepy dragged suffering mixed-up lugubrious shot down shaken up in grief in doldrums maladjusted in tears dreary put upon addled foxed beaten peeved pessimistic solemn destroyed out of sorts exercised bowed down spiritless wrecked listless fed up with your back to the wall singing the blues flapping difficult distrait obsessed unhinged galled oppressed stiff affrighted terrorized hysteric absent-minded engrossed bitter horror-struck messed up mourning weeping browbeaten long-faced violent surprised frayed angry stricken overcome terrorised funereal chapfallen grim heavy with grief overcome with sorrow abashed bleak hunted in difficulties down-in-the-mouth black terror-stricken befogged shell-shocked fogged hard put pensive racked with suffering worn out down in dumps sick at heart lost dull frozen ruthful uncomprehending in a tight corner in a tight spot in a blue funk gray at the end of your tether grey mixed up at the end of one's rope down and out languorous triste running scared with one's back up against the wall saturnine having cold feet languid comfortless sulky ripped badgered unconsolable basket case burned sore contused exasperated disorderly overemotional damaged narked stilted lamenting remorseful histrionic scunnered impaired frustrated disorientated anxiety-ridden ground down shattered reserved pining scary inflamed nonplused feverish hyperactive grievous haggard besieged downtrodden chafed stirred up emotionally unstable emotionally unbalanced worn down emotionally damaged emotionally injured depressive panicked falling apart biting one's nails discomforted hopeless heavy luckless put out of countenance strange dumbstruck in a lather discontented painful downbeat blank in a bad way in the pits elegiacal crummy cast-down elegiac emotionally defeated in shock foreboding mistrustful ailing racked grumpy lachrymose tied up in knots pressurized defeatist teed off staggered flabbergasted mirthless rebellious alienated in despair in low spirits rushed piteous on a downer bleeding weighed down sunk as sick as a parrot brooding mopey sick as a parrot pressurised dolent in sorrow heartrending full of sorrow in mourning tear-jerking affecting troubling lily-livered biting nails having a funny feeling having stage fright tongue-tied lacking social skills bowled over blown away speechless hapless morbid down in mouth let-down not happy undermined reproachful besotted had their heads messed with disgruntled stung piqued wakeful dysfunctional disordered got caused to be at a stand made to scratch their head beat graveled buffaloed thrown off gravelled confusticated abstracted insomniac languished having blue devils negative dysphoric having the blahs crabby absent diverted at wit's end intimidated petrified discontinuous disconnected interrupted inattentive visited by preyed upon abject cowardly unsleeping awake distant absorbed faraway shook-up insomnolent emotionally scarred emotionally disturbed erratic incomplete fragmentary cowering heaving struck hit cowed pusillanimous possessed psyched-out alert chap-fallen sorry for yourself chicken afeared not best pleased absentminded yellow feart frit gripped cut to the quick vigilant bumpy messed-up in awe alarmed at in a funk shaking like a leaf scared stiff faint-hearted scared witless terror-struck apprehensive about scared to death intimidated by scared out of your wits panic-stricken in a fluster horror-stricken frightened out of your wits consumed caught off balance out of countenance in botheration dolesome emotionally confused screwed up ill-adjusted dominated controlled without sleep wide-awake attentive wide awake miles away dreamy sidetracked unfocused wailing aching bewailing bemoaning mad cursed seized jerky jouncy raging choppy disrupted sporadic dogged overpowered surrounded pushed smitten insane devoured held paranoid bewitched trying rolly rough punchy dopey pixillated silly spaced spacey zonked-out muddleheaded spaced-out punch-drunk dopy addle pixilated muzzy addlepated raddled zonked slaphappy dizzy spacy not with it fiendish busy tricky time-poor overloaded overburdened overtaxed overworked racked with pain storm-tossed deeply affected driven to distraction harmed fuzzy emotionally charged taken over under a spell in the grip of pressed struggling herky-jerky struck down laid low in dire straits hard at it between a rock and a hard place

Tính từ

Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles
weak irresolute indecisive spineless unassertive cowardly fickle gutless impotent ineffectual meek passive timid weak-willed craven faltering ineffective inept soft spiritless tame useless wishy-washy effete fallible indeterminate invertebrate nerveless pathetic powerless pusillanimous timorous undetermined vacillating wavering weakling characterless chicken-hearted corruptible faint-hearted hemming and hawing lily-livered limp-wristed milk-and-water namby-pamby supine undependable unreliable unsure waffling weak-kneed wet yellow yellow-bellied yielding chicken easily led wimpish wimpy feeble frail fearful weakened sissy candy-assed boneless wussy submissive pigeon-hearted poor-spirited cowering chicken-livered recreant sissified quaking trembling afraid unheroic nervous hesitant shrinking poltroon dastardly chickenhearted tentative frightened milk-livered scared apprehensive weedy enervated uncertain shy insipid fainthearted weak-minded abject diffident jittery compliant unmanly doubtful inadequate retiring cowed vapid halting anxious half-hearted jejune debilitated daunted easily frightened nerdy persuasible persuadable impressionable milksoppish caitiff pithless mousy infirm biddable mousey skittish tremulous panicky pigeonhearted lacking courage undecided dismayed feeble-minded hesitating intimidated equivocating changeable teetering divided ambivalent fluctuating uncommitted unresolved torn shaky unassured iffy shilly-shallying unstable having cold feet in two minds sitting on the fence in a quandary in a dilemma blowing hot and cold innocuous inefficient incompetent silly disorganized wasteful foolish petrified coward mean-spirited jumpy feart easily scared nervy insufficient epicene niddering spooked insignificant lame simpering colourless drippy poltroonish swishy snowflake funky coy daft broken bland stumbling limp disorganised flabby lifeless inert colorless squeamish forceless cringey ignoble flavourless mediocre watered-down listless sapless flavorless languid dull gentle browbeaten Milquetoast capricious bullied unnerved scary fearsome dishonourable dishonorable cringing deceitful offensive treacherous sneaking low unprincipled unethical tricky stammering pussyfooting uneventful astraddle unresisting without a will of your own afraid of one's own shadow afraid of one's shadow hot and cold of two minds on the fence obedient acquiescent tractable unprotesting deferential lacking feeling insecure unconfident self-conscious self-doubting lacking assurance lacking self-confidence approval-seeking not confident not self-assured lacking in confidence lacking confidence like a lamb to the slaughter unsteady unsettled doubting changing halfhearted wobbly on-the-fence in doubt full of doubt hot-and-cold without guts base sookie cowhearted backward worthless white-livered paper tiger no guts running scared having the willies terrified startled antsy servile windy frantic hysterical worried agitated alarmed bashful horrified disturbed perturbed rattled aghast shocked frozen stunned upset terror-stricken panic-stricken in a flap in a tizzy in a cold sweat scared to death scared stiff in awe reluctant soppy sheepish self-effacing reserved quiet modest unassuming demure frenzied humble reticent trepidatious excited worked up distressed faint shuddering wormlike agog abashed perplexed suspicious aroused blanched discouraged disheartened edgy quivering twitchy have cold feet run scared stressy overstrung unquiet keyed up spooky having kittens crouching a bundle of nerves like a cat on a hot tin roof like a cat on hot bricks frightened of one's own shadow obsequious tense concerned uneasy bothered shaken fretful terrorized troubled affrighted afeared overwrought hysteric frit terrorised apprehensive about intimidated by on edge alarmed at beside oneself in a fluster in a state scared witless in a tizz in a funk horror-struck in a blue funk horror-stricken terror-struck shaking in one's shoes with your heart in your mouth frightened out of your wits scared out of your wits shaking like a leaf

Động từ

Present participle for to waver between different courses of action
hesitating wavering faltering vacillating teetering havering shilly-shallying dallying dawdling fluctuating oscillating procrastinating swithering balancing delaying halting hanging back scrupling staggering stalling temporising temporizing wabbling wobbling dilly-dallying faffing about pussyfooting around wasting time blowing hot and cold humming and hawing sitting on the fence equivocating pausing demurring yo-yoing seesawing hemming and hawing hovering swaying boggling chopping and changing waffling changing mind thinking twice running hot and cold alternating hedging flip-flopping changing lingering tergiversating doubting keeping changing your mind prevaricating baulking floundering dillydallying tarrying deliberating balking trifling recoiling from shying flinching from shrinking from trembling hanging back from vacillating about reeling thinking twice about having scruples about having misgivings about holding back getting cold feet having qualms about shying away from shying away holding off having reservations about dragging your heels wobbling about straddling fence-straddling swinging rocking whiffling dodging flickering pottering messing around hanging about hanging around varying beating around the bush quivering tumbling umming and ahing straggling lagging paltering trimming shuddering loitering bobbling quavering rolling lurching whiffling waffling killing time marking time whiling away time moving slowly playing a waiting game jibbing hanging fire sticking at baulking at staying in the background staying back shrinking back dragging your feet balking at sticking questioning demurring about worrying gagging demurring from stickling fretting boggling at wavering about minding doing something disrelishing having qualms waiting shrinking pussyfooting stumbling deferring having doubts stopping mammering weighing hanging pondering debating hesitating to scrupling about wondering about feeling uncertain lacking conviction harbouring reservations about expressing suspicions about having doubts about feeling uneasy about harbouring suspicions about having suspicions about having hesitations about thinking something unlikely entertaining doubts about fluctuating on expressing reservations about pulling back thinking about sitting on fence

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Present participle for to speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something
stalling delaying hesitating procrastinating temporising temporizing tarrying equivocating hedging deferring stonewalling filibustering prevaricating postponing distracting diverting hanging back holding back hanging fire playing for time using delaying tactics gaining time buying time dragging your feet taking one's time avoiding the issue beating about the bush beating around the bush holding over kicking the can down the road dallying dawdling lingering putting off lagging dragging poking dilly-dallying shilly-shallying loitering idling straggling vacillating dillydallying pausing diddling crawling creeping lollygagging lallygagging moping waiting retarding staggering plodding staying puttering falling behind slouching humming and hawing taking your time faltering putting off doing something goofing off lagging behind playing a waiting game lolling trifling fooling around sitting around havering protracting prolonging wavering adjourning cooling swithering goldbricking taking a raincheck deferring action letting something slide holding off postponing action dragging your heels suspending action trailing sauntering diminishing failing dropping falling back flagging decreasing dragging behind slackening trailing behind ebbing waning getting no place fast slowing up shuffling tailing tooling slowing inching along bringing up the rear limping losing strength inching dropping behind jellying lounging trudging hobbling moving slowly falling off whiling away time ambling tottering waiting around killing time staying put marking time wasting time pottering round pottering about hanging on hanging about hanging around pottering around horsing around

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Present participle for to be anxious or concerned about something in particular

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Present participle for to move in an agitated manner
working quivering convulsing agitating jittering palpitating pulsating pulsing shivering throbbing trembling twitching vibrating writhing moving spasmodically twisting shaking quaking shuddering quavering tremoring twittering wobbling jiggling juddering joggling jerking bucketing wabbling jouncing jolting fluttering waving oscillating shimmying thrilling heaving having the shakes having the quivers gyrating wiggling wincing rocking swaying swinging tottering wavering rolling flickering bumping whipping doddering jarring moving moving up and down reeling putting in motion setting in motion flitting jogging flaunting stirring up churning flittering stirring flapping ruffling fluctuating staggering commoving succussing wagging waggling teetering faltering tossing fidgeting fidgetting thrashing jigging threshing undulating rattling squirming seesawing rippling lurching moving to and fro wriggling quailing bouncing quaving squiggling fiddling vacillating weaving flicking bobbling starting shaking like a leaf flinching swishing twirling bobbing careening wigwagging flailing billowing dancing dangling recoiling cringing tingling spasming darting blenching squinching see-sawing blinking jumping toddling stumbling flourishing cowering waddling disturbing swirling wafting brandishing flirting shimmering jostling jiggering blowing sweeping whirling pitching leaping beating flying streaming flowing vellicating zipping thrashing about waving to and fro moving back and forth toppling moving backwards and forwards moving from side to side trilling warbling rustling banging grinding knocking noting wielding swelling surging twinkling glimmering winking swerving ducking raising worming zigzagging moving slightly switching baulking balking bucking whiffling quaking in your boots shaking in your boots roiling rousing pumping nodding flailing about contorting concussing listing plunging pitchpoling skipping playing shaking uncontrollably unsettling shaking violently bothering tormenting shuffling rolling about pushing and pulling balancing moving about moving around hopping shambling hobbling moving side to side pivoting stotting shrinking swinging backwards and forwards swinging back and forth walking unsteadily hovering trembling precariously shooting running over licking playing over springing curling hirpling floating shaking up suffering a fit going into spasms seizing gripping snapping kicking moving convulsively twingeing contracting clasping ticcing grasping paining twinging nipping grabbing lugging clutching rising and falling shying walking haltingly moving falteringly ebbing and flowing catching the wind jumping around hanging hesitating walking with difficulty bobbing up and down drawing back shying away dropping drooping sagging blanching pulling back backing away lolling getting cold feet shrinking back hanging loosely floundering slackening falling limply lopping hanging limply hanging down wilting flopping flagging falling down laboring labouring moving restlessly

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