Home UK English jumpiness

Meaning of jumpiness in English:

jumpiness

Pronunciation /ˈdʒʌmpɪnəs/

noun

informal

See jumpy

‘Nevertheless, the fluidity of the text is generally not powerful enough to overcome the greater sense of disjointedness and jumpiness.’
  • ‘There has been a lot of this jumpiness about headlines and movies lately.’
  • ‘Difficulty sleeping, eating, or concentrating, irritability, and jumpiness - especially when a plane flies overhead or when around tall buildings - are all possible symptoms.’
  • ‘Investors' jumpiness about valuation hardly comes as a surprise.’
  • ‘I couldn't concentrate on anything, the jumpiness in my stomach a constant distraction.’