Dither
Dither verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: we dithered all afternoon over whether to go to the park or to the movies and ended up doing neither
Hang back and dither are semantically related. in procrastinate topic. In some cases you can use "Hang back" instead a verb "Dither".
Hang back
Hang back verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: even though the young mother wanted the job, she still hung back because she wasn't sure if she should spend time away from her family
Mutual synonyms
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