🔄 Synonyms of "Jumpy"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| restive | Impatient under delay, duress, or control. |
| jittery | nervy, jumpy, on edge |
| tensenoun | (linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
| high-strung | (informal, idiomatic) Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable. |
| nervous | Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge. |
| nervy | (US) Having nerve; bold; brazen. |
| uptightnoun | (colloquial) Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious. |
| edgy | (figurative) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué. |
| overstrung | Excessively tense or nervous |
| in suspense | — |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jumpy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jittery | nervy, jumpy, on edge |
| nervy | (US) Having nerve; bold; brazen. |
| edgy | (figurative) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué. |
| high-strung | (informal, idiomatic) Nervous; anxious; excited or excitable. |
| overstrung | Excessively tense or nervous |
| restive | Impatient under delay, duress, or control. |
| uptight | (colloquial) Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious. |
| tensenoun | (linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. |
| nervous | Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge. |
| in suspense | — |
| anxious | Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown. |
| overwrought | Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy. |
| flustered | Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion. |
| upset | (of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy |
| restless | Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving. |
| skittish | Easily scared or startled; timid. |
| stressed | Suffering stress (either physical or mental). |
| irritated | Experiencing a feeling of irritation. |
| annoyed | Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed. |
| angry | Displaying or feeling anger. |
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