Jumpiness
Jumpiness noun - A state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements.
Usage example: the police detective interpreted the suspect's jumpiness as a sign of guilt
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- excitement and jumpiness
- excitement and tenseness
- anxiety and jumpiness
- anxiety and tenseness
- agitation and jumpiness
- agitation and tenseness
- worry and jumpiness
- worry and tenseness
- disquiet and jumpiness
- disquiet and tenseness
- pressure and jumpiness
- pressure and tenseness
- stress and jumpiness
- stress and tenseness
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Tenseness and Jumpiness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jumpiness/tenseness
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Tenseness or Jumpiness. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jumpiness/tenseness.
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