jumpy

Adjective
US[juhm-pee]/ˈdʒʌmpi/2 syllables
Synonyms: edgyhigh-strunghighly strungjitterynervyoverstrungrestiveuptightroughrockybumpyjolty

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)jumpier, jumpiest

  1. being in a tense stateSynonyms: edgyhigh-strunghighly strungjitterynervyoverstrungrestiveuptightOpposite relaxedSimilar tense
  2. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements“a rough ride”Synonyms: roughrockybumpyjoltyjoltingOpposite smooth

Related words jumpiness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Jump′y adjective [Compar. Jumpier; superlative Jumpiest.]

Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous; jittery. Syn. — edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy, uptight.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement, WordNet 1.5

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