fidgety

adjective

ˈfi-jə-tē How to pronounce fidgety (audio)
Definition of fidgetynext
as in twitchy
making jerky or restless movements I get too fidgety to sit after a few minutes in a waiting room

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Recent Examples of fidgety 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 Charles stands as the bridge to generations and generations of inevitability — all the way down to 9-year-old Prince George, the someday-king with a tousle of blond hair and fidgety energy. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidgety
  1. twitchy
  2. squirmy
  3. wiggly
  4. worried
  5. upset
  6. nervous
  7. anxious
  8. antsy
Adjective
  • Especially when the protagonists are fighting gangsters, offensive editors, twitchy Vatican librarians, and an oversized Jason Momoa, to claim the hand of Gal Gadot’s two characters, one in the present, one in the past.
    — A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
  • However, his ability to mirror in space and react quickly to twitchy pass rushers can be an adventure, which is partly why a transition from tackle to guard makes sense.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of twitchy
Adjective
  • Another personal fear Chase infused into the script was his dislike of dentists, which leads to several squirmy big-screen moments.
    — William Earl, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The screwworm is actually a parasitic fly named for its larvae, which look like squirmy worms.
    — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026
Definition of squirmy
Adjective
  • Teaching first grade has always involved dealing with wiggly and talkative kids.
    — Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • At the edges of the channel, near the walls, Rout and Lim’s team saw rapid fluctuations of molecules — those were the wiggly nucleoporins.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of wiggly
Adjective
  • It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Middle East has long worried about its dependence on the United States and has thus been diversifying its partnerships since the Arab Spring, in 2011.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • Common signs that your dog may be sensitive to something in their food can include frequent scratching, paw licking, gas, loose stools, occasional digestive upset, or changes in coat quality.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The thinking is that orbital data centers can leapfrog past some of the ground-level issues such as where to build them, and upset communities that don’t want to host data centers, despite their municipalities making deals for construction.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of upset
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
  • History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For me, Sliman was pouring water on a dormant seed anxious to sprout.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • Groups of friends are still singing the words to their favorite Soulja Boy songs and parents are strapping their antsy toddlers into strollers.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Software stocks also sold off as investors grew antsy about the prospects of private equity firm Silver Lake buying enterprise software provider Workday .
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of antsy

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“Fidgety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidgety. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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