agitation vs dither

agitation and dither both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agitation	Yes	No	No	No
dither	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dither is a hyponym of agitation; that is, dither is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitation:

Other hyponyms of agitation include disturbance, perturbation, upset, fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy, tailspin.

agitation (noun)	dither (noun)
disturbance usually in protest	an excited state of agitation
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
the feeling of being agitated; not calm
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

agitation (verb)	dither (verb)
	make a fuss; be agitated
	act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain