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adjective
- 1. active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady: "a few hours' fitful sleep"
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The meaning of FITFUL is characterized by fits or paroxysms. How to use fitful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fitful.
FITFUL definition: 1. often stopping and starting and not happening in a regular or continuous way: 2. often stopping…. Learn more.
FITFUL meaning: 1. often stopping and starting and not happening in a regular or continuous way: 2. often stopping…. Learn more.
A fit is a disturbance that happens without warning, like a tantrum, tremor, or spasm. If something is fitful, it's "full of fits." A night at the opera is a night of fitful pleasures: the arias are cool, but the rest of the show is boring.
Fitful definition: coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.. See examples of FITFUL used in a sentence.
Something that is fitful happens for irregular periods of time or occurs at irregular times, rather than being continuous. Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep. The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations.
Definition of fitful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Characterized by irregular or intermittent activity, impulses, etc.; spasmodic; restless. From fit + -ful. Her sleep was fitful, and he walked to the bed, standing beside it in the dark. When the guns began, their fire was fitful, uncertain, blind, and they were too late.
fitful meaning, definition, what is fitful: not regular, and starting and stopping o...: Learn more.
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