Fitfulness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being spasmodic and irregular.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her sleep was fragmented by fitfulness due to the uncomfortable hotel bed and loud street noise.
- The old car's engine had a tendency for fitfulness, occasionally sputtering and stalling on short trips.
- As the clock struck midnight, the storm outside began to exhibit fitfulness, with bursts of heavy rain alternating with calm periods.
- After a long illness, her eating habits had been marked by fitfulness, with alternations of ravenous hunger and complete loss of appetite.
- The air conditioning unit in the small office exhibited fitfulness, blowing cool air one minute and letting the room heat up the next.