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FITFUL

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Dictionary entry overview: What does fitful mean?

• FITFUL (adjective)
The adjective FITFUL has 2 senses:

1. occurring in spells and often abruptly
2. intermittently stopping and starting

Familiarity information: FITFUL used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FITFUL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Occurring in spells and often abruptly

Synonyms:

fitful; spasmodic

Context examples:

fitful bursts of energy / spasmodic rifle fire

Similar:

sporadic (recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Intermittently stopping and starting

Synonyms:

off-and-on; fitful; interrupted

Context examples:

fitful (or interrupted) sleep / off-and-on static

Similar:

broken (not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly)

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