BUMPY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BUMPY?

Need another word that means the same as “bumpy”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “bumpy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bumpy” are: jolting, jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough, uneven, irregular, bouncy, uncomfortable, choppy, jerky, jarring, jouncy, turbulent, inconsistent, variable, varying, changeable, fluctuating, intermittent, wavering, erratic, patchy

Bumpy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Bumpy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bumpy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a journey or other movement) involving sudden jolts and jerks.
• Covered with or full of bumps.
• (of a surface) uneven, with many patches raised above the rest.
• Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.

Synonyms of "Bumpy" as an adjective (23 Words)

bouncy	(of a person) confident and lively. Bouncy 1960s tunes.
changeable	Such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change. A changeable climate.
choppy	(of a sea, lake, or river) having many small waves. A choppy bob.
erratic	Likely to perform unpredictably. Erratic behavior.
fluctuating	Having unpredictable ups and downs. A fluctuating level of demand.
inconsistent	Not in agreement. Inconsistent with the roadmap.
intermittent	Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. Intermittent rain showers.
irregular	(of a verb or other word) having inflections that do not conform to the usual rules. Irregular warfare.
jarring	Incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing. The telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings.
jerky	Contemptibly foolish. The coach drew to a jerky halt.
jolting	Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
jolty	Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
jouncy	Moving in a jolting or bouncy manner. A catchy jouncy dance number.
jumpy	(of a person) anxious and uneasy. A jumpy pulse.
patchy	Not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent. My knowledge of Egyptology is patchy.
rocky	Tending to rock or shake; unsteady. Older types of sash windows are a bit rocky.
rough	Lacking refinement or finesse. Rough ground.
turbulent	Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm. The country s turbulent history.
uncomfortable	Providing or experiencing physical discomfort. His hard uncomfortable bed.
uneven	Not regular, consistent, or equal. Uneven spacing.
variable	(of a wind) tending to change direction. The quality of hospital food is highly variable.
varying	Differing in size, amount, degree, or nature. Varying degrees of success.
wavering	Uncertain in purpose or action. A wavering flame.

Usage Examples of "Bumpy" as an adjective

• A bumpy country road.
• Investors could be in for a bumpy ride.
• The bumpy flight brought on a bout of airsickness.
• The car jolted on the bumpy road.

Associations of "Bumpy" (30 Words)

accident	An incidence of incontinence by a child or animal. Members belong to the House of Lords through hereditary right or accident of birth.
ambush	Hunt quarry by stalking and ambushing. Seven members of a patrol were killed in an ambush.
asymmetric	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
backlash	Recoil arising between parts of a mechanism. Typical gearbox backlash in these systems is 2.
bounce	Hit something so that it bounces. The rubber ball bounced.
countryside	The inhabitants of countryside areas. The political influence of the countryside remains strong.
craggy	(of a landscape) having many crags. A craggy coastline.
derailment	An accident in which a train runs off its track. The derailment of the peace process.
forth	From a particular thing or place or position forth is obsolete. From that day forth he gave me endless friendship.
gigantic	So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. A gigantic redwood.
hilly	Having hills and crags. A remote hilly district.
hinterland	A remote and undeveloped area. A market town serving its rich agricultural hinterland.
jagged	With rough, sharp points protruding. Her jagged nerves.
landlocked	(of a fish, especially a North American salmon) cut off from the sea in the past and now confined to fresh water. I was raised in landlocked Winnipeg.
leap	Move forward by leaps and bounds. A leap of 75 per cent in two years.
mountainous	Containing many mountains. Struggling under mountainous debts.
patchy	Not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent. Your coursework was patchy.
ragged	Lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity. Herded the class into a ragged line.
rebound	The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot. They revealed a big rebound in profits for last year.
recoil	The action of recoiling. Ronni felt herself recoil at the very thought.
rock	A mass of rock projecting above the earth s surface or out of the sea. A stick of rock.
rough	With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. The rear of the column was attacked by roughs.
rugged	Having or requiring toughness and determination. A rugged competitive examination.
serrated	Having or denoting a jagged edge; sawlike. A knife with a serrated edge.
spring	Move rapidly or suddenly from a constrained position by or as if by the action of a spring. With a sudden spring he leapt on to the table.
toothed	Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed. Saw toothed.
train	Go by train. The dogs are trained to sniff out illegal stowaways.
unbalance	A lack of balance or state of disequilibrium. The death of his parents unbalanced him.
uneven	Not divisible by two. Uneven ground.
wavy	Uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves. The leaf has a wavy edge.