Jerky
Jerky adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: he's acting jerky just to get people's attention
Silly
Silly adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: those silly movie producers who thought that audiences would fall for that gimmick all over again
Jerky and silly are semantically related in ability topic. Sometimes you can use "Jerky" instead an adjective "Silly".
Nearby Word: silliness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Nowadays their work looks jerky, silly and anything but frightening to modern audiences so used to watching CGI getting far more realistic animation across.
Source: Seinfeld Is Unfunny / Film
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