FITFUL

fitful, interrupted, off-and-on

(adjective) intermittently stopping and starting; “fitful (or interrupted) sleep”; “off-and-on static”

fitful, spasmodic

(adjective) occurring in spells and often abruptly; “fitful bursts of energy”; “spasmodic rifle fire”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fitful (comparative more fitful, superlative most fitful)

Irregular; unsteady; characterized by fits.

Synonyms

• intermittent, spasmodic; see also discontinuous

Source: Wiktionary


Fit"ful, a. Etym: [From 7th Fit.]

Definition: Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable. After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak.

– Fit"ful*ly, adv.

– Fit"ful*ness, n. The victorius trumpet peal Dies fitfully away. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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