DITHERS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

dithers 1 of 2

noun

plural of dither

as in huffs

a state of nervous or irritated concern Grandma usually gets in a dither if I don't make my weekly call

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dither

as in hesitates

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

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Noun

David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.

— Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025

Definition of huffs

Verb

Your vehicle hesitates when shifting gears A short pause or delay between pressing the gas and your car responding is an early sign of transmission trouble.

— Michael Kurko, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
If someone hesitates, gently restate the goal and offer one reasonable option while staying loyal to your own needs.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Definition of hesitates

Verb

Extreme heat is redefining electricity as emergency infrastructure, pushing grids to their limits as demand soars and supply falters.

— Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
While the federal government remains indispensable in public health, these state-level collaborations demonstrated that regional governance can emerge quickly when national leadership falters.

— John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of falters

Noun

This machine will actually press the strings down between frets and pluck those strings in time, like a human guitarist.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
The viol family included larger instruments known as viols da gamba, which were played between the legs and often featured frets similar to those found on guitars.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

Definition of frets

Noun

The San Joaquin Valley swelters Temperatures could rise to nearly 110 degrees in portions of the San Joaquin Valley over the next three afternoons.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The public safety push comes as much of France swelters under red heat alerts, with temperatures in parts of the country forecast to top 104 degrees, the AP reported.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

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