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