FIDDLE-FOOTED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

fiddle-footed

adjective

ˌfi-dᵊl-ˈfu̇-təd

Definition of fiddle-footed

as in excitable

easily excited by nature although fiddle-footed now, the kitten should settle down once it adjusts to its new home

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Adjective

Phuntsok and Hiddleston are pleasant to watch and share a nice, friendly chemistry, with Tenzing as the relatively more excitable one and Hillary as the quieter one.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Ross doesn’t tend towards punch-the-air climaxes—just warm, excitable builds.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of excitable

Adjective

People were understandably very nervous about being on camera, letting a camera into the room.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Vinny, short for Vincent van Gogh, gets nervous and prefers shorter, quieter walks, and Macaroni, named after Fleetwood Mac, makes the stroller a tight squeeze for two cats.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of nervous

Adjective

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, who accompanied the national police chief in serving the warrant to Romualdez, said he was admitted to a Manila hospital Monday afternoon due to unstable blood pressure and anxiety attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
As Anna covers for Fyodor’s addiction and increasingly unstable professional behavior, her devotion starts to look poisonous for them both.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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