fitful

[US]/ˈfɪtfl/

[UK]/ˈfɪtfl/

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adj. occurring in irregular intervals; intermittent; sporadic; characterized by fits

fitful sleep

fitful progress

fitful relationship

fitful bursts of energy.

fell into a fitful, uneasy sleep.

a few hours' fitful sleep.

a burst of speed; wind blowing in fitful bursts.

occasional outbursts of temper. Somethingfitful occurs in spells and often abruptly:

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