jumpy

1. Nervous and excited.
2. Tending to jump; full of jumps.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒʌmpi/

Etymology

From jump + -y.

Synonyms

nervous

nervy

jittery

fidgety

edgy

restive

high-strung

bumpy

excitable

highly strung

jerky

jolting

neural

overstrung

rocky

rough

uneasy

uptight

jolty

erose

jump

leading edge

mismatched

craggy

nervousness

convulsive

laced-up

on edge

oversensitive

be jumpy

overwound

patchy

petulant

ragged

apprehensive

restless

unsmooth

unequalised

rugged

self-conscious

spasmodic

spastic

spotty

like a cat on a hot tin roof

unequal

unequalized

uneven

upset

resty

wired

Translations

nerveux

nervioso

zenuwachtig

nerveus

nerveuze

zenuwachtige

nerwowy

νευρικός

nervös

sprunghaft

ασταθής

schreckhaft

ταραγμένος

coincé

nervoso