fitful

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪtf(ə)l/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective occurring in spells and often abruptly
  2. adjective intermittently stopping and starting

Etymology

From fit (“convulsion, seizure; sudden burst of activity”) + -ful (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun).

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Synonyms

spasmodic

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