Prone to dithering; indecisive, hesitant, or easily confused; also means shaky or trembling.
From dither + '-y' (adjective suffix). The '-y' ending turns the verb into a descriptive adjective.
British English uses 'dithery' constantly to describe bureaucrats and politicians, but the word carries a subtle class judgment—it's rarely applied to wealthy decision-makers, revealing how we frame uncertainty as a character flaw rather than appropriate caution.
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