Word Explorer

Jolting

/ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/

To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

📖 Definitions of "Jolting"

verb

1
To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
"The bus jolted its passengers at every turn."
2
To knock sharply
3
To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
"I jolted her out of complacency."
4
To shock emotionally.
"Her untimely death jolted us all."

noun

adjective

adjective

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
roughnoun	Not smooth; uneven.
jarringnoun	That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
jouncingnoun	A motion that jounces.
bouncingnoun	The act of something that bounces.
bumpy	Covered with or full of bumps.
jolty	Characterised by jolts; bumpy or jerky.
unsmoothverb	Not smooth; rough.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bumpy	Covered with or full of bumps.
jouncingnoun	A motion that jounces.
roughnoun	Not smooth; uneven.
unsmoothverb	Not smooth; rough.
bouncingnoun	The act of something that bounces.
jarringnoun	That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
ictic	Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt.
sudden	Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
electrifying	thrilling or startling
explosive	Able to, or likely to, explode.
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
drastic	Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
thunderstriking	(rare) Causing great amazement or shock.
sharp	Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
shocking	Inspiring shock; startling.
sharpish	(informal) Somewhat sharp (sudden, abrupt).
shootingnoun	(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
breakbonenoun	(pathology, uncountable) Breakbone fever.
electroconvulsive	(medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.