jumpy

• Décrit une personne ou un animal qui est nerveux, inquiet ou facilement effrayé par des mouvements ou des bruits soudains.

Describes a person or animal that is nervous, anxious, or easily startled by sudden movements or sounds.

1. Nervous or anxiousB1informal

   Feeling tense, uneasy, or easily startled, often due to stress or fear.

   nerveux, anxieux

   • He was feeling jumpy before the job interview.
   • The loud noise made the cat jumpy.
   • She gets jumpy whenever she hears a siren.

   Synonymesanxiousedgyfidgetyjitterynervousrestlessskittishtenseuneasy

   Antonymescalmcomposedplacidrelaxedserene

2. Jerky or bouncy movementB2informal

   Characterized by sudden, irregular, or jolting movements.

   saccadé

   • The video was jumpy because the camera wasn't steady.
   • The old car gave a jumpy ride over the bumpy road.
   • The animation looked jumpy due to a low frame rate.

   Synonymesbouncyfitfuljerkyjitteryjoltingspasmodic

   Antonymesfluidglidingsmoothsteady