stop-start
Jerky, uneven motion
Stop-start describes motion or progress that repeatedly halts and resumes rather than flowing continuously: stop-start traffic, a stop-start relationship.
The pattern suggests frustration or inefficiency—things that should proceed smoothly but don't.
Stop-start technology in vehicles automatically shuts off the engine at red lights to save fuel.
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- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
discontinuous · fragmented · fluctuating · patchy · unsteady · broken · disjointed · alternating
Temporary cessation of activity
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- haltingMarked by hesitation
stuttering · stammering · stilted · lurching · stalling · sputtering · choppy · stumbling
jerky
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- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
irregular · discontinuous · fragmented · fluctuating · patchy · unsteady · broken · disjointed · alternating · oscillating
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
halting · stuttering · stammering · stilted · lurching · stalling · sputtering · choppy · stumbling · catching
- intermittentintermittent, sporadic, periodic, on-off, discontinuous
stop-startcontinuous
Without pause or gap
uninterrupted · smooth · seamless · flowing · fluid
stop-startconsistent
Not varying or contradicting
regular · steady · uniform · rhythmic · predictable
stop-startsustained
Kept up continuously
unimpeded · productive · efficient · progressive · streamlined
stop, start, stops, stopped, stopping, stopper, stoppers, stoppage, stoppages