jumpy

jumpy

adj \ˈjəm-pē\

jump·i·erjump·i·est

Definition of JUMPY

1

: characterized by jumps or sudden variations

2

: nervous, jittery

— jump·i·ness noun

Examples of JUMPY

1. trying to calm jumpy passengers
2. <flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence>

First Known Use of JUMPY

1869

Related to JUMPY

Synonyms: fiddle-footed, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hyper, hyperactive, hyperexcitable, hyperkinetic, jittery, excitable, nervous, skittery, skittish, spasmodic, spooky

Antonyms: imperturbable, nerveless, unexcitable, unflappable, unshakable

Related Words: hot-blooded, mercurial, temperamental, unstable, volatile, volcanic; anxious, edgy, flibbertigibbety, nervy, tense, uptight; emotional, emotionalistic, hypersensitive, intense, sensitive, soulful; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic; irascible, irritable, perturbable, prickly, testy, touchy

Near Antonyms: calm, collected, cool, serene, tranquil; easy, easygoing, laid-back, relaxed

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Rhymes with JUMPY

bumpy, clumpy, dumpy, frumpy, grumpy, humpy, lumpy, stumpy