Synonyms for
Fiddling
Definition
The definition of 'fiddling' is to play with or handle something in a restless or nervous manner.
Synonyms & similar words
footling
monkey
diddle
tinker
piffling
niggling
toy
tamper
petty
trivial
lilliputian
play
shirk
piddling
little
goldbrick
fiddle
shrinkfrom
picayune
twiddling
toying
manipulating
fidgeting
fumbling
tinkering
playing
messing
handling
adjusting
wiggling
shuffling
juggling
tweaking
fussing
wriggling
waggling
fretting
Example sentences
- He was fiddling with his phone while waiting for the bus.
- She couldn't stop fiddling with her hair during the interview.
- The child was fiddling with the buttons on the remote control.
- Stop fiddling with your food and eat it.
- He kept fiddling with the radio knobs to find a clear station.
Quotes
Fiddling while Rome burns. - Unknown
Don't fiddle with it, fix it. - Unknown
Fiddling is the perfect way to relax and let your worries melt away. - Unknown