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fiddling

The word “fiddling” has 2 syllables: fid-dling

It's pronounced as /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for fiddling?

In the thesaurus, “fiddling” has 171 synonyms and 82 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fiddling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fiddling

Antonyms for fiddling

Meanings of fiddling

  • verb
    1. To play aimlessly.
    2. To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud.
    3. To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
    4. To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.
  • noun
    1. Action of the verb to fiddle.
  • adjective
    1. Of petty or trivial importance; footling.

Example Sentences

  • He kept fiddling with his pen during the meeting.
  • She spent the afternoon fiddling with the old radio.
  • The child was fiddling with the buttons on his shirt.
  • Stop fiddling with your phone and pay attention.
  • He enjoys fiddling with small mechanical parts in his free time.

On this page you'll find 253 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fiddling, such as: Mickey Mouse, all-important, anonymous, bamboozling, basic, beating, bestiality.

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obtruding

  • butting in
  • encroaching
  • fiddling
  • fooling
  • infringing
  • interceding
  • interfering
  • interloping
  • intermeddling
  • interposing
  • intervening
  • intruding
  • invading
  • meddling
  • messing
  • monkeying
  • nosing
  • playing
  • poking
  • prying
  • snooping
  • tampering
  • trespassing

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