Synonyms for jumpy
ˈdʒʌm pijumpy

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1. edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightadjective

   being in a tense state

   Synonyms:
   cheeky, rocky, highly strung, jolting, rough, bumpy, nervy, uptight, edgy, high-strung, restive, jittery, overstrung, jolty, brash

   Antonyms:
   relaxed

2. rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpyadjective

   causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

   "a rough ride"

   Synonyms:
   bumpy, approximative, rough, highly strung, pugnacious, jolting, bouldered, approximate, gravelly, rocky, bouldery, edgy, uptight, fierce, harsh, overstrung, high-strung, restive, nervy, scratchy, stony, crude, boisterous, grating, jolty, raspy, unsmooth, jittery, uncut, rasping

   Antonyms:
   relaxed

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1. List of paraphrases for "jumpy":

   nervous, nerve, high-strung, jittery, cranky, nervosa

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1. Energy Aspects analyst Trevor Sikorksi:

   The ability to buy LNG from the U.S. (and other places) probably means that (Britain) will be able to manage through a normal winter, but the markets could get a bit jumpy if it is a cold winter and we have no Rough.

2. Jason Draho:

   We need to more information before markets have a further correction or get comfortable things won't escalate further, markets will be very jumpy until there's increasing confidence the virus is abating and that it won't be a global pandemic.

3. Rob Noel:

   The intro on Ukraine worked well enough, but boy did Associated Press -RRB- Biden move on quickly, and not to anything particularly compelling or new.As a technicalmatter, the speech felt strung together and disjointed, with cram-ins and jumpy transitions.The substance amounted to a dry list of policy points, like it was geared toward lawmakers in the room rather than people at home.He missed multiple chances to bring ideas to life with examples or audience shout-outs. The conclusion was too safe and forgettable for such a historic time. Politically speaking, while Associated Press -RRB- Biden may have avoided losing ground, Associated Press -RRB- Biden certainly didn't gain any. And that makes it a miss.

4. Dale Stevermer:

   I cringe, when a tariff even gets talked about, it makes both the buyers and the sellers jumpy. It's going to impact my bottom line, it's going to impact my business livelihood, and, to an extent, it becomes a mental outlook.

5. Daniel Kern:

   The longer-term problems we have in the United States haven't gone away and that's what's causing investors to be a bit jumpy.