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What is another word for jerky?

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Characterized by abrupt stops and starts

Having an irregular spasmodic movement

Displaying a lack of sensibleness or judgment

Occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals

Done quickly or rashly without thought

Lacking a coherent sequence or connection

Tending to fidget or twitch

Having an angular, irregular or jerky movement or appearance

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Characterized by abrupt stops and starts

“His fingers walk across his chest, his head, like a bird, pans the ceiling with jerky stops and starts.”

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Having an irregular spasmodic movement

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“The jerky video quality made it hard to follow the action.”

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Displaying a lack of sensibleness or judgment

flakey^US

flaky^UK

dead from the neck up

inexperienced

extremely foolish

stupidly irresponsible

as thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

thick as two short planks

devoid of intelligence

beyond the bounds of possibility

away with the fairies

not right in the head

not quite right in the head

not right upstairs

have a screw loose

have bats in the belfry

have kangaroos in the top paddock

mentally unbalanced

out of one's head

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“His jerky comment about her weight showed a complete lack of sensibleness and tact.”

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Occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals

flakey^US

flaky^UK

full of ups and downs

checkered^US

chequered^UK

on again and off again

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Done quickly or rashly without thought

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Lacking a coherent sequence or connection

unorganised^UK

unorganized^US

on again and off again

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Tending to fidget or twitch

like a cat on a hot tin roof

in a state of agitation

like a cat on hot bricks

waiting for the axe to fall

waiting with bated breath

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

with one's stomach in knots

having butterflies in the stomach

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

at the end of your tether

volcanic

inflammable

frazzled

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Having an angular, irregular or jerky movement or appearance

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