skittery
Twitchy and flighty
Skittery describes something that moves in quick, nervous, irregular bursts—like a startled animal or a leaf blown across pavement.
The word suggests jittery, unpredictable motion: The skittery mouse darted behind the refrigerator.
It can also describe a nervous temperament: She felt skittery before the interview.
Anxiously restless
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- jumpyNervously reactive to stimuli
edgy · anxious · uneasy · apprehensive · flighty · high-strung · tense · spooked
jittery
Anxiously restless
jumpy · edgy · anxious · uneasy · apprehensive · flighty · high-strung · tense · spooked · startled
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
- flittingMoving swiftly and briefly
- scurryingHasty, light-footed motion
scuttling · jerky · zigzagging · capricious · mercurial · volatile · irregular · random · haphazard · scattered
skitterycalm
Free from agitation
unflappable · composed · serene · imperturbable · tranquil
skitterysteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
smooth · still · motionless · stable · deliberate