fidgety
/ˈfɪd͡ʒɪti/adjective
fidgety is spelled F-I-D-G-E-T-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fidgety means “Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fidgety?
| Letters | 7: F-I-D-G-E-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 66,686th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fidgety?
Fidgety appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fidgety?
- /ˈfɪd͡ʒɪti/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fidgety.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fidgety
- fidgetier comparative
- fidgetiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fidgety mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless.
I did not feel sea-sick at all. But as the days passed, I became fidgety. I felt shy even in speaking to the steward. […]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fidgety in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | agité |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fidgety come from?
From fidget + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).