Synonyms of flittering

flittering

verb

present participle of flitter

as in flitting

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the birds flittered back and forth between the backyard feeder and the safety of the trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flitting
• darting
• fluttering
• dancing
• flicking
• flying
• scurrying
• flickering
• zipping
• wandering
• flirting
• sailing
• speeding
• scuttling
• sprinting
• zooming
• scampering
• roaming
• skipping
• dashing
• zinging
• skittering
• meandering
• scudding
• rambling
• shooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging
• floating
• hovering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flittering

For the past few weeks, swarms of the diminutive insects have been seen flittering en masse through parks and backyards across the Bay Area. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

But there was also a significant contingent from DR Congo, resplendent in light blue, their flags flittering in the afternoon breeze. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026

Acknowledging that the debt-forgiveness fairy isn’t flittering in the wings on graduation day calls for careful assessment of college plans, dreams, and reality. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026