Vocabulary
Dither
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
be indecisive.
Urdu meaning
ذہنی پریشانی، الجھن،افراتفری
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The political gamesmanship aspect aside, the state must not dither where the registration and regulation of seminaries are concerned.
Dawn Editorials —
Madressah compromise
— 2024-12-31
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Meanwhile, policymakers in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi continue to dither over how best to deal with the nuisance, even though countless millions have already been poured into efforts to contain them.
Dawn Editorials —
Bandit raj
— 2024-03-23
Synonyms
hesitate, falter, waver, teeter, vacillate, oscillate, fluctuate, change one’s mind
Antonyms
aplomb, calm, composure
Curator example
“I can’t bear people who dither”
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