fitful
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Synonyms
aperiodic, casual, catchy, choppy, discontinuous, episodic (also episodical), erratic, intermittent, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, spastic, sporadic, spotty, unsteady
Antonyms
constant, continuous, habitual, periodic, regular, repeated, steady
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In recent decades European interest in Latin America, and vice versa, has been fitful. — The Economist, "Latin America and Europe have much to gain from closer ties," 25 July 2019 Many, too, are resentful over the slow and fitful recovery from Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, killing thousands. — Danica Coto, chicagotribune.com, "Puerto Rico’s governor will quit in early August in the face of unrelenting protests," 25 July 2019 However, fitful talks on a compromise have broken down with each side accusing the other of refusing to make a good faith effort. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, "Walters: California is playing political chicken with Trump administration," 27 June 2019 Even when the fitful weather allows, the Alaska State Troopers, the statewide police force that travels to villages to make felony arrests, are a half-hour flight away. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, "ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network," 16 May 2019 Despite the hard work, rescuers’ progress was fitful at best, with no guarantee the water will soon recede with months left in Thailand’s rainy season. — Washington Post, "Water reaches near entrance of Thai cave where 13 missing," 28 June 2018 Mexicans stand ready to clobber the three parties of the political right, center and left that have governed through the country’s three-decade transition from autocratic rule to fitful democracy. — Dudley Althaus, Washington Post, "Here’s what you need to know about Mexico’s presidential election," 1 July 2018 Despite the hard work, rescuers' progress was fitful at best, with no guarantee the water will soon recede with months left in Thailand's rainy season. — Tassanee Vejpongsa, Fox News, "Water reaches near entrance of Thai cave where 13 missing," 28 June 2018 During Brexit, the Lords have taken on outsized importance, demanding fundamental and worthwhile changes to the government’s fitful efforts to negotiate Britain’s departure from the EU. — The Economist, "Peers fight for a place in the House of Lords," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fitful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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