Значение

значений: 2
  1. (шире)Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.

    His breathing was fitful.

    Troubled by her unfinished work, she fell into a fitful sleep.

    unregelmäßig

    перемежающийсяperemežajuščijsja, порывистыйporyvistyj, прерывистыйpreryvistyj

  2. (устаревшее)Characterized by fits (convulsions or seizures).

Ещё определения
  • intermittently stopping and starting
  • occurring in spells and often abruptly

Примеры

предложений: 2
  1. Tom's fitful movements only barely resembled dancing.

  2. Ziri threw a fitful of mud on Rima's face and ran away.

Переводы

языков: 6
Русский
По значениям 1
characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between — see also intermittent, irregular:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between — see also intermittent, irregular:

Происхождение

From fit (“convulsion, seizure; sudden burst of activity”) + -ful (suffix forming adjectiv

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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Формы

more fitful, most fitful
Сравнительная степеньmore fitful Урок
Превосходная степеньmost fitful Урок

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Синонимы

синонимов: 18
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Антонимы

антонимов: 35

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 3
Связанныеfitfulness
Производныеfitfullyunfitful

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