Synonyms of flitter

flitter

verb

ˈfli-tər 

as in to flit

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the birds flittered back and forth between the backyard feeder and the safety of the trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flit
• dart
• flutter
• dance
• fly
• flick
• scurry
• flicker
• flirt
• wander
• zip
• sail
• speed
• scuttle
• roam
• sprint
• scamper
• skip
• zoom
• dash
• skitter
• zing
• meander
• shoot
• scud
• ramble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hang
• float
• hover

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flitter

Black and gold flags flitter in the wind in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, attached to homes with a Terrible Towel likely somewhere inside. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025

His neuroses flitter around him like fireflies. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025

There might be a butterfly flittering about barren aspen trunks. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025

Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025