FIDDLE-FOOTED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

fiddle-footed

adjective

ˌfi-dᵊl-ˈfu̇-təd

Definition of fiddle-footed

as in excitable

easily excited by nature although fiddle-footed now, the kitten should settle down once it adjusts to its new home

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Adjective

Shaffelburg’s boundless enthusiasm and high work rate led one LAFC staffer to liken him to an excitable golden retriever, a comparison the player did not challenge.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
That’s where Barkley came in, an excitable, friendly yellow lab who is obsessed with balls and could sniff out a green tennis ball in an entire stadium of purple ones.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of excitable

Adjective

Nvidia's forecast comes at a time when investors remain nervous about capital expenditures from large tech companies, the circular nature of financing deals and the return from AI investments.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Why bats can pose a rabies risk Rabies spreads through the saliva or nervous tissue of an infected mammal, usually through a bite.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of nervous

Adjective

Risk assessments should examine where a river bends, where slopes are unstable and where a single failure could cut off several communities.

— Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Significant political risk remains due to Venezuela's unstable government and historical tendency to renege on oil agreements.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of unstable

Adjective

One wild card for inflation has been oil prices, which have been volatile due to uncertainty about the war in Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Citadel’s stock transactions are giving investors a glimpse of how Griffin is navigating an increasingly volatile market.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatile

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fiddler

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