fuss vs dither

fuss and dither both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fuss and dither are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fuss include flap, pother, tizzy.

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

Other hyponyms of fuss include scruple, flap, pother.

fuss (noun)	dither (noun)
a rapid active commotion	an excited state of agitation
a quarrel about petty points
an angry disturbance
an excited state of agitation

fuss (verb)	dither (verb)
worry unnecessarily or excessively	make a fuss; be agitated
care for like a mother	act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain