Definitions
- Describing a twisting or squirming movement, often to get comfortable or to escape from something. - Referring to a movement that is slow and deliberate, often involving the entire body. - Talking about a movement that is often associated with discomfort or unease.
- Referring to a restless or nervous movement, often involving the hands or feet. - Describing a repetitive or involuntary movement that is often associated with anxiety or boredom. - Talking about a movement that is often distracting or disruptive to others.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve movement of the body.
- 2Both can be associated with discomfort or unease.
- 3Both can be involuntary or deliberate movements.
- 4Both can be distracting or disruptive to others.
- 5Both can be used to express restlessness or nervousness.
What is the difference?
- 1Type of movement: Wriggling involves twisting or squirming movements, while fidgeting involves small, repetitive movements.
- 2Body parts involved: Wriggling often involves the entire body, while fidgeting often involves the hands or feet.
- 3Cause: Wriggling is often done to get comfortable or to escape from something, while fidgeting is often done due to anxiety or boredom.
- 4Intensity: Wriggling can be slow and deliberate, while fidgeting is often quick and repetitive.
- 5Connotation: Wriggling is often associated with physical discomfort, while fidgeting is often associated with mental discomfort.
Remember this!
Wriggle and fidget both involve movements of the body, but they differ in the type of movement, body parts involved, cause, intensity, and connotation. Wriggle involves twisting or squirming movements, often done to get comfortable or to escape from something, while fidget involves small, repetitive movements, often done due to anxiety or boredom.
