Synonyms for fidget

Most common

restlessness · fidgetiness · fidgeter

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A nervous wriggling or twitching motion.

2. v. 1

   To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.

Related words

Word family

fidgeter fidgety

Phrases

fidget spinner fidget stone fidget house

Forms

Plural

fidgets → restlessnesses, uneasinesses, fidgetinesses, fusses…

Past participle

fidgeted
e.g. fidgeted → squirmed, tweedled…

Example sentences

• restlessness I asked him what was causing his restlessness.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

stir¹, fuss¹, fret¹

5 letters

chafe¹

6 letters

footer², squirm¹, jitter, fouter, foutre

7 letters

tweedle²

8 letters

fidgeter

10 letters

uneasiness⁴

11 letters

fidgetiness

12 letters

restlessness³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (footer² = 2 syllables).