Synonyms for jolting
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.
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Jolting is a lifting from and letting down suddenly upon an unyielding surface; as, a carriage jolts over a rough road. A jarring motion is abruptly and very rapidly repeated through an exceedingly limited space; the jolting of the carriage jars the windows.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rocky Alberto was greeted by his German Shepherd, Rocky.
- bumpy The bus rattled as it drove along the bumpy road.
- jumpy Tom and Mary seemed a little jumpy, didn't they?
- shocking An opinion is shocking only if it is a conviction.
By length
- 5 letters
- rough1, rocky2, bumpy2, jumpy2, jolty
- 8 letters
- shocking2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rocky2 = 2 syllables).