fitful (Meaning)
fitful (s)
occurring in spells and often abruptly
intermittently stopping and starting
fitful (a.)
Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fitful
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- casual
- unpredictable
- spastic
- episodical
- violent
- volatile
- aperiodic
- unsteady
- episodic
- irregular
- discontinuous
- choppy
- spotty
- spasmodic
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- fluctuating
- mutable
- temperamental
- wavering
- changeable
- interrupted
- mercurial
- haphazard
- arbitrary
- desultory
- convulsive
- hit-or-miss
- changeful
- stray
- unsettled
- changing
- odd
- variable
- slapdash
- aimless
- inconstant
- hit-and-miss
- random
- uncertain
- capricious
- catchy
- fragmentary
- varying
- disconnected
- unstable
- broken
- fickle
- scattered
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fitful Sentence Examples
- The patient's fitful sleep was interrupted by coughing and nightmares.
- The runner's breathing became fitful as he pushed himself to the limit.
- The storm brought fitful gusts of wind that howled through the trees.
- The student's fitful attempts to study were constantly interrupted by distractions.
- The fire crackled and popped with a fitful rhythm.
- The fitful tapping of the woodpecker echoed through the forest.
- The painter's fitful brushstrokes created a sense of movement and energy.
- The dancer's fitful leaps and turns captivated the audience.
- The musician's fitful notes seemed to reflect the turmoil in his soul.
- The child's fitful sobs gradually subsided as she was comforted by her parents.
FAQs About the word fitful
occurring in spells and often abruptly, intermittently stopping and startingFull of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable.
erratic, occasional,sporadic, intermittent, sudden, casual,unpredictable, spastic, episodical, violent
steady,continuous, continuous, constant, periodic, regular, periodic, habitual, constant, habitual
The patient's fitful sleep was interrupted by coughing and nightmares.
The runner's breathing became fitful as he pushed himself to the limit.
The storm brought fitful gusts of wind that howled through the trees.
The student's fitful attempts to study were constantly interrupted by distractions.
