FIDGET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FIDGET?

Need another word that means the same as “fidget”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “fidget” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fidget” are: move restlessly, wriggle, squirm, twitch, jiggle, writhe, twist, shuffle, be jittery, be anxious, be agitated, fidgetiness, restlessness, bundle of nerves, nervousness, unease, uneasiness

Fidget as a Noun

Definitions of "Fidget" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fidget” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who fidgets.
• A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion.
• A state of mental or physical restlessness or unease.

Synonyms of "Fidget" as a noun (6 Words)

bundle of nerves	A large sum of money (especially as pay or profit.
fidgetiness	A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion.
nervousness	A sensitive or highly strung temperament. There was a trace of nervousness in his voice.
restlessness	The inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom. The restlessness of the wind.
unease	Anxiety or discontent. Public unease about defence policy.
uneasiness	Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you. I sensed the uneasiness of people around me.

Usage Examples of "Fidget" as a noun

• He's got the fidgets.
• Captain Osborne had the fidgets.

Fidget as a Verb

Definitions of "Fidget" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fidget” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Move restlessly.
• Make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.
• Be impatient or uneasy.

Synonyms of "Fidget" as a verb (11 Words)

be agitated	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be anxious	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be jittery	Spend or use time.
jiggle	Shake (something) lightly up and down or from side to side. Don t jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage.
move restlessly	Dispose of by selling.
shuffle	Sort or look through (a number of things) hurriedly. Christine shuffled uneasily in her chair.
squirm	Show or feel embarrassment or shame. He squirmed as he recalled the phrases he had used.
twist	Twist suddenly so as to sprain. She twisted her handkerchief into a knot.
twitch	Use a twitch to subdue a horse. He twitched a cigarette out of a packet.
wriggle	Avoid (something) by devious means. Don t try and wriggle out of your contract.
writhe	Make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. The prisoner writhed in discomfort.

Usage Examples of "Fidget" as a verb

• He was fidgeting to get back to his shop.
• The child is always fidgeting in his seat.
• The audience began to fidget and whisper.

Associations of "Fidget" (30 Words)

abeyant	Inactive but capable of becoming active.
baby	Treat someone as a baby pamper or be overprotective towards. The baby began to cry again.
delay	Cause to be slowed down or delayed. He may decide to delay the next cut in interest rates.
dilatory	Intended to cause delay. They resorted to dilatory tactics forcing a postponement of peace talks.
easygoing	Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship. At a leisurely or easygoing pace.
faithless	Disloyal, especially to a spouse or partner. They were ungodly and faithless.
idle	Cause an engine to idle. At no time in the day must there be an idle moment.
idleness	A state of inaction; inactivity. He was punished for his idleness at school.
inaction	The state of being inactive. Future generations will condemn us for inaction.
inactive	Not exerting influence or change. Inactive machinery.
inactivity	Reluctance to take action; apathy. People are frustrated with government inactivity.
indolence	Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work. My failure is probably due to my own indolence.
indolent	Disinclined to work or exertion. Leprosy is an indolent infectious disease.
inert	Chemically inactive. She was fat and inert.
jitter	Of a signal or device suffer from jitter. An anxious student who jittered at any provocation.
late	At or toward an end or late period or stage of development. I m sorry the call is so late.
lazy	Moving slowly and gently. Up a lazy river.
lingering	Lasting for a long time or slow to end. A painful and lingering death.
neglectful	Failing in what duty requires. You are being neglectful of our guests.
negligence	Failure to take proper care over something. His injury was due to the negligence of his employers.
procrastination	Slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it. Your first tip is to avoid procrastination.
quiescence	Quiet and inactive restfulness. This method has been shown to induce sleep like quiescence in adult animals.
shiftless	Lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy. Studied in a shiftless way.
slothful	Lazy. Slothful employees.
slow	Without speed slow is sometimes used informally for slowly. The slow lane.
sluggish	Slow and apathetic. A sluggish stream.
stagnate	Cause to stagnate. Blood stagnates in the capillaries.
twitch	Use a twitch to subdue a horse. Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered.
wastrel	A wasteful or good-for-nothing person. I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son.