joltiness
Lack of smoothness
The quality of being jolty—full of sudden, jarring movements or shocks.
A rough road produces joltiness in a vehicle; an uneven writing style has its own kind of joltiness.
The joltiness of the old bus made reading impossible.
Uneven in surface
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
juddering · lurching · jerking · rough · uneven · corrugated · potholed · rutted
Rapid oscillating movement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- rattleShaking sound maker
judder · shimmy · wobble · flutter · pulsation · resonance · harmonic · damping
Chaotic flow patterns
Mild physical or mental distress
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- unsettledNot yet resolved
jarred · shaken · rattled · agitation · unease · sea-sickness · whiplash · soreness
Causing sudden surprise
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- disconcertingCausing unease or confusion
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
unexpected · shocking · jarring · off-putting · nerve-wracking · unpredictable · erratic · fitful
bumpy
Uneven in surface
bouncing · juddering · lurching · jerking · rough · uneven · corrugated · potholed · rutted · washboard
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
rattle · judder · shimmy · wobble · flutter · pulsation · resonance · harmonic · damping · suspension
turbulence
Chaotic flow patterns
discomfort
Mild physical or mental distress
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
unsettled · jarred · shaken · rattled · agitation · unease · sea-sickness · whiplash · soreness · fatigue
startling
Causing sudden surprise
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
- disconcertingCausing unease or confusion
- abruptSharp and unexpected
sudden · unexpected · shocking · jarring · off-putting · nerve-wracking · unpredictable · erratic · fitful · spasmodic
joltinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
fluidity · glide · evenness · steadiness · continuity
joltinesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
evenness · levelness · uniformity · flatness · regularity