Synonyms of fidgeting

fidgeting 1 of 2

noun

as in fiddling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fiddling
• twitching
• squirming
• writhing
• wriggling
• mobility
• squirm
• locomotion
• motility
• flapping
• waving
• flailing
• dislocation
• shifting
• motion
• relocation
• motivity
• migration
• stirring
• movement
• shift
• move
• stir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immobility
• inertia
• motionlessness
• stillness
• stop
• pause
• cessation
• finish
• termination
• halt
• expiration
• discontinuance
• stoppage
• lapse
• shutdown
• ending
• inertness
• shutoff
• surcease

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• immobility
• inertia
• motionlessness
• stillness
• stop
• pause
• cessation
• finish
• termination
• halt
• expiration
• discontinuance
• stoppage
• lapse
• shutdown
• ending
• inertness
• shutoff
• surcease

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fidgeting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of fidget

as in twitching

to make jerky or restless movements

small children are likely to fidget in church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twitching
• squirming
• tossing
• jerking
• fiddling
• wiggling
• twisting
• trembling
• shivering
• writhing
• shaking
• jiggling
• jigging
• wriggling
• quivering
• fluttering
• squiggling
• flitting
• thrashing
• threshing
• shuddering
• pacing
• quaking
• twittering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resting
• relaxing
• unwinding
• calming (down)
• stilling

• resting
• relaxing
• unwinding
• calming (down)
• stilling