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Fidgety vs Fussing - What's the difference?

fidgety | fussing |

As an adjective fidgety

is having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget.

As a verb fussing is

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As a noun fussing is

excessive care; act of one who fusses.

fidgety

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget.
    • Her mother hated taking her on the plane because she would become fidgety and bother her neighbours.

    Derived terms

    * fidgetily * fidgetiness

    fussing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Excessive care; act of one who fusses.
  • *
    • She was peeved and irritable, for she had spent the last hour searching for Titus, who had outgrown the fussings of her love.