fitful

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪtfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪtfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fit′fəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fit•ful /ˈfɪtfəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having an irregular pattern of activity;
    spasmodic:fitful sleep.
fit•ful•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fit•ful  (fit′fəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells;
    recurring irregularly.
  • fit2 + -ful 1595–1605
fit′ful•ly, adv. 
fit′ful•ness, n. 
    sporadic, intermittent, erratic, haphazard.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fitful / ˈfɪtfʊl/
  1. characterized by or occurring in irregular spells
ˈfitfully
'fitful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
catchy - constant - desultory - doze - fantastic - fickle - unpredictable

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