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词汇 fidgety
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Definition of fidgety in English:

fidgety

adjective ˈfɪdʒɪtiˈfɪdʒədi
  • Inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy.

    I get nervous and fidgety at the dentist
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My sister and my mother are the opposite - they are nervous and fidgety.
    • Came the big day and she was as nervous and fidgety as a college senior before finals.
    • This made me jittery, fidgety, wired, and slightly more insane than usual.
    • My twitchy, fidgety mind was already having trouble settling on any single subject for more than thirty seconds.
    • This is an area where I've often noticed politicians getting a bit fidgety, uneasy even.
    Synonyms
    restless, restive, on edge, uneasy, nervous, keyed up, anxious, agitated, discomposed
    jumpy, shaky, quivering
    British nervy
    informal jittery, like a cat on hot bricks, twitchy
    British informal stressy

Derivatives

  • fidgetiness

  • noun ˈfɪdʒɪtɪnəsˈfɪdʒɪdinəs
    • For the hyperactivity symptoms, parents were queried whether the target child had either of the following two symptoms: fidgetiness or problems remaining seated.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Girls and boys with ADHD will demonstrate similar rates of inattentiveness and fidgetiness.
      • In contrast to rule-breaking, ADHD symptomatic behaviors such as fidgetiness and inattention tend to be more societally and culturally neutral, drawing less attention from adults, regardless of the child's sex.
      • As she studied him, she realized that he was really quite handsome - fidgetiness aside.
      • My fidgetiness increased when I noticed how long it was taking him to get to the point.

Definition of fidgety in US English:

fidgety

adjectiveˈfijədēˈfɪdʒədi
  • Inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy.

    I get nervous and fidgety at the dentist
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My twitchy, fidgety mind was already having trouble settling on any single subject for more than thirty seconds.
    • My sister and my mother are the opposite - they are nervous and fidgety.
    • Came the big day and she was as nervous and fidgety as a college senior before finals.
    • This made me jittery, fidgety, wired, and slightly more insane than usual.
    • This is an area where I've often noticed politicians getting a bit fidgety, uneasy even.
    Synonyms
    restless, restive, on edge, uneasy, nervous, keyed up, anxious, agitated, discomposed
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