Entry Word: jerky

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 marked by a series of sharp quick motions <made jerky progress walking with the new crutches>

Synonyms bumpy, rough

Related Words choppy, erratic, fitful, irregular, spasmodic, spastic, unsteady

Near Antonyms calm, placid, smooth, steady, still

2 showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment <he's acting jerky just to get peopleʼs attention> — see foolish 1