Definitions

jumpy

[juhm-pee] / ˈdʒʌm pi /

ADJECTIVE

nervous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehensive creepy excitable fidgety frisky high-strung jittery restless shaky skittish spooked

WEAK

agitated antsy anxious excited on edge on pins and needles sensitive tense timorous unrestful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm easygoing laid-back quiet unworried

WEAK

collected composed

Example Sentences

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“The market is very, very jumpy when it comes to the risks to foreign demand” for Treasurys, said Thomas Simons, a money-market economist for Jefferies in New York.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

As rates retreated from recent highs, investors have gotten jumpy at reports of troubled corporate borrowers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“People get real jumpy wherever they see a large black vehicle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

"Both the US and Taiwan are paranoid and jumpy about Palau switching," said Graeme Smith, a senior fellow at the Australian National University.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

I sat with jumpy nerves, impatient for the trial to get under way.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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