Synonyms for choppy

Most common

jerky · snippy · snippety

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Adjective

Antonyms

flowing

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having many small, rough waves.

Related words

Word family

choppiness chops

Example sentences

• jerky Sometimes, the ewe makes jerky sudden movements.
• snippy Snippy had the bluest blood of all his crab brethren.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

jerky²

6 letters

snippy

8 letters

snippety

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jerky² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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