swither

/'swiðə/

Thân thiện

He is in a swither about the upcoming exam.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state of agitation or worry; a state of indecision or hesitation. This word describes a feeling of nervous anxiety, often accompanied by an inability to make a decision. It is primarily used in Scottish English.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She was in a terrible swither about whether to accept the job offer.
  • He got himself into a right swither over the exam results.
  • Don't get into a swither; just make a choice and stick with it.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a swither": to be in a state of anxious indecision.
  • The committee is still in a swither over the final design.
• "to have a swither": to experience a moment or period of hesitation.
  • I had a bit of a swither at the crossroads before choosing the left path.

Variants and Related Words

• Swithering (verbal noun / present participle): The act of being in a state of indecisive agitation.
  • After much swithering, she finally posted the letter.

Synonyms

• Dither: A state of flustered excitement or fear; indecision.
• Flap: A state of agitation or panic (informal).
• Tizzy: A state of nervous excitement or worry (informal).
• Agitation: A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
• Indecision: The inability to make a decision quickly.

Related Idioms

• In a stew: In a state of mental agitation or worry.
  • He's been in a stew all day waiting for the news.
• In a sweat: Anxious or worried about something.
  • There's no need to get in a sweat; we have plenty of time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. agitation resulting from active worry
   • don't get in a stew
   • he's in a sweat about exams

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fret
• stew
• sweat
• lather