fidgety

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adjective

fidg·​ety ˈfi-jə-tē How to pronounce fidgety (audio)
Synonyms of fidgetynext
1
: inclined to fidget
2
: making unnecessary fuss : fussy
fidgetiness noun

fidgetiness

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noun

fid·​get·​i·​ness
-t|ēnə̇s, 
-t|, 
|in-
plural -es
: the quality or state of being fidgety

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Examples of fidgety in a Sentence

Adjective He grew more fidgety with each passing hour. I get too fidgety to sit after a few minutes in a waiting room.
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Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026 Many young children will be fidgety sitting at a desk for a long period of time, so this can help. — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 25 July 2024 The lyrics were sly and funny but could also detour, like a fidgety schoolkid sitting by the window, into daydreams. — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2023 Our planet is a shifting mass of molten rock that continually migrates beneath the crust; even the deep mantle and its overlying upper mantle are fidgety, causing earthquakes. — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fidgety

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fidgety was circa 1736

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