SKITTERY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

skittery

adjective

ˈski-tə-rē

Definition of skittery

as in excitable

easily excited by nature chickadees are skittery creatures, so don't expect them to linger at the bird feeder

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Recent Examples of skittery At last, the alien—brought wonderfully to life, with an amusingly robotic voice and skittery movements, by the puppeteer James Ortiz—can tell his story. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 The skittery ballad co-written by Andrew Goldstein (Maroon 5, Katy Perry) and singer-songwriter JXDN is the 29-year-old K-pop star’s first solo effort entirely in English following on the heels of March’s Beam EP, a three-track collaboration with SEVENTEEN bandmate Woozi. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025

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Kalind, the younger brother of a bonobo named Kevin, was the more excitable and playful of the two.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Deanna is a proud mother of three and an excitable introvert.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of excitable

Adjective

Any agency whose main product is activity rather than thinking should be very nervous right now; frankly, some of them should have been nervous years ago.

— Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Consumers in the country, nervous about the shaky economy, are loading up on gold jewelry, bars and coins.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of nervous

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