jerkiness

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jerkiness

noun jerkinesses

countable, uncountable The state or quality of being jerky (characterized by sudden uneven motion or progress). […] there was a good deal of jerkiness apparent in the motion of the car, especially when the wheels turned into the numerous ruts of the drive.
countable, informal, uncountable The behavior or attitude of a jerk (unpleasant person).

Opposite: smoothness

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Opposite: smoothness

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@misc{jerkiness_2026,
  title = {jerkiness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jerkiness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}