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Synonyms
Antonyms
1. fiddle-faddle
noun. trivial nonsense.
Synonyms
- balderdash
- nonsense
- nonsensicality
- meaninglessness
- hokum
- bunk
Antonyms
- significance
- meaningfulness
- purposefulness
- arrive
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2. fiddle-shaped
adjective. (of a leaf shape) having rounded ends and a contracted center.
Synonyms
- panduriform
- pandurate
- unsubdivided
Antonyms
- rough
- complex
- difficult
- simplicity
3. fiddle
noun. ['ˈfɪdəl'] bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow.
Synonyms
- violin
- chin rest
- bowed stringed instrument
- Amati
- fiddlestick
- Stradavarius
- Strad
- violin bow
- string
Antonyms
- recede
- unstring
- unfasten
- take away
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] play on a violin.
Synonyms
- play
Antonyms
- unbutton
- detach
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] play the violin or fiddle.
Antonyms
- summerize
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination.
Synonyms
- put out
- toy
- play
- retire
- diddle
Antonyms
- unchain
- dislodge
- unhook
- unbelt
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] try to fix or mend.
Synonyms
- furbish up
- fix
- doctor
- mend
- tinker
- touch on
- bushel
- repair
Antonyms
- worsen
- compress
- unwire
- unlock
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] avoid (one's assigned duties).
Synonyms
- malinger
- slack
- skulk
- goldbrick
- shirk
- avoid
- shrink from
Antonyms
- stay in place
- increase
- strengthen
- tightness
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly.
Synonyms
- tamper
- monkey
Antonyms
- untie
- unstaple
- unbar
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] commit fraud and steal from one's employer.
Synonyms
- malversate
- misappropriate
- peculate
- defalcate
Antonyms
- stifle
- sedate
- de-energise
- de-energize
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))