fidgety

/ˈfɪdʒɪti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪdʒɪti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfi-jə-tē/ (ame, mw)

fidgety — adjective

  • fidgetypositive
  • more fidgetycomparative
  • most fidgetysuperlative

1. keeping your hands or feet in small constant motion because you feel bored, nerv

1.形容詞C1
釋義

keeping your hands or feet in small constant motion because you feel bored, nervous, or impatient — for example, tapping a pen, shifting in your seat, or jiggling your knee under the table.

例句

Marta got fidgety in the long meeting and kept clicking her pen.

get + fidgety for showing growing impatience

The fidgety toddler kept squirming on Bilal's lap during the wedding.

attributive use modifying a person noun

同義詞
  • restless

    broader; can describe a longer mental state, not just small physical movements

  • jittery

    stronger nervous edge, often from caffeine, fear, or anticipation

  • antsy

    informal American English; emphasises impatience to leave or act

反義詞
  • still

    completely motionless

  • calm

    relaxed in mood as well as body

文法句型

be fidgety

get fidgety

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, and the cause is typically boredom, nerves, or a need to wait. Often paired with 'get' or 'feel' to show a change of state rather than a permanent trait.

常見錯誤

❌The fidgety chair wobbled
✅The wobbly chair shook.
💡'fidgety' describes people who can't sit still, not objects that move on their own.