[f. as prec. + -NESS.] Fitful condition or quality.
1825. Lytton, Falkland, 12. That fitfulness of temper, that affection for extremes has accompanied me through life.
1859. Smiles, Self-Help, x. (1860), 264. By spreading our efforts over too large a surface we inevitably weaken our force, hinder our progress, and acquire a habit of fitfulness and ineffective working.
