Synonyms for dither

Most common

fuss · pother · tither

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Trembling, shaking, or shivering.

2. v. 1

   To tremble, shake, or shiver.

Forms

Plural

dithers → tizzies, fusses, flaps, pothers…

Past participle

dithered
e.g. dithered → hesitated…

Example sentences

• fuss It doesn't become a gentleman to fuss over trifles.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fuss¹, flap¹

5 letters

tizzy²

6 letters

pother, tither

8 letters

hesitate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tizzy² = 2 syllables).