fitfulness

/'fitfulnis/

Thân thiện

The baby's fitfulness kept the parents awake all night.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being spasmodic and irregular: The state or characteristic of occurring in short, irregular bursts or intervals; lacking steadiness, continuity, or consistency.

Usage

"Fitfulness" is an abstract noun used to describe the irregular, on-and-off nature of an action, state, or phenomenon. It often implies unpredictability and a lack of smooth, sustained flow.

Examples

• The fitfulness of the wind made sailing very difficult.
• She was frustrated by the fitfulness of her internet connection.
• The patient's sleep was characterized by its fitfulness, with frequent awakenings throughout the night.

Advanced Usage

• "the fitfulness of": A common construction used to attribute irregular, sporadic quality to something.
  • Historians noted the fitfulness of economic progress during that era.
• Used in formal or descriptive writing to critique inconsistency.
  • The report criticized the fitfulness of the government's enforcement of the regulations.

Variants and Related Words

• Fitful (adj): Occurring in short, irregular spells.
  • He managed only a few hours of fitful sleep.
• Fitfully (adv): In a spasmodic or irregular manner.
  • The old engine ran fitfully before finally stopping.

Synonyms

• Intermittence: The fact of stopping and starting repeatedly at irregular intervals.
• Sporadicity: The quality of happening at irregular intervals.
• Irregularity: The state of not being even, continuous, or regular.

Antonyms

• Steadiness: The quality of being regular, consistent, and unwavering.
• Constancy: The state of being unchanging and dependable.
• Regularity: The quality of following a consistent pattern or schedule.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being spasmodic and irregular

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jerkiness