bumpiness
Road texture quality
Bumpiness is the quality of being bumpy—having an uneven or rough surface.
A road's bumpiness makes for an uncomfortable drive.
The term extends to turbulent conditions: The pilot warned passengers about bumpiness ahead.
Figuratively, bumpiness describes any unsteady or difficult progress: the bumpiness of early-stage startups.
Uneven surface quality
- unevennessLack of uniformity
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
pockmarks · sandpapery · grit · corrugation · knobby · lumpy · pebbly · rippled
Pavement depressions from wear
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- corrugationsSeries of parallel ridges
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
washboard · tarmac · asphalt · terrain · pavement · macadam · track · pathway
Lack of uniformity
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- variabilityTendency to change
- patchinessState of being uneven
- spottinessIrregular occurrence or coverage
choppiness · fluctuation · unpredictability · erratic · sporadic · intermittent · fitful · unsteady
Vibrating with rapid jolts
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
- joltingShaking with sudden force
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
tremor · turbulence · shaking · rattling · bouncing · jerking · lurching · quivering
roughness
Uneven surface quality
- unevennessLack of uniformity
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
ridges · pockmarks · sandpapery · grit · corrugation · knobby · lumpy · pebbly · rippled · wrinkled
potholes
Pavement depressions from wear
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- corrugationsSeries of parallel ridges
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
cobblestone · washboard · tarmac · asphalt · terrain · pavement · macadam · track · pathway · jolting
unevenness
Lack of uniformity
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- variabilityTendency to change
- patchinessState of being uneven
spottiness · choppiness · fluctuation · unpredictability · erratic · sporadic · intermittent · fitful · unsteady · jagged
juddering
Vibrating with rapid jolts
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
- joltingShaking with sudden force
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
oscillation · tremor · turbulence · shaking · rattling · bouncing · jerking · lurching · quivering · pulsation
turbulence
Chaotic flow patterns
cabin · seatbelt · airsickness · altitude · crosswind · headwind · atmospheric · jetstream · bouncy
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, abrasiveness, scratchiness
- touch sensationstouch, roughness, smoothness, softness, hardness
- nonuniformityheterogeneity, nonuniformity, irregularity, unevenness, inconsistency
bumpinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
steadiness · stability · gentleness · calmness · comfort
bump, bumpy, bumper, bumps, bumping, bumped, bumpkin, bumptious, bumpier