Antonyms of adj fitful

2 senses of fitful

Sense 1
fitful, spasmodic -- (occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire")

INDIRECT (VIA sporadic) -> continual -- (occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters")

Sense 2
fitful, interrupted, off-and-on (prenominal) -- (intermittently stopping and starting; "fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static")

INDIRECT (VIA broken) -> unbroken -- (marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; "cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon")

Similarity of adj fitful

2 senses of fitful

Sense 1
fitful, spasmodic -- (occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire")
       => sporadic (vs. continual) -- (recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids")

Sense 2
fitful, interrupted, off-and-on (prenominal) -- (intermittently stopping and starting; "fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static")
       => broken (vs. unbroken) -- (not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs")

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