sprunghaft
erratic; jumpy; unpredictable
English translations
- 01
sudden
- 02
abrupt
- 03
erratic
- 04
fitfully
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich plötzlich und unerwartet verändernd oder entwickelnd.
- English meaning
- Erratic
- German example
- Die Aktienkurse zeigten eine sprunghafte Entwicklung.
- English example
- The stock prices showed an erratic development.
- Comparative
- sprunghafterSuperlative: am sprunghaftesten
Related words
- Sprunghaftigkeit
Volatility
- Quantensprung
Quantum leap
- rhapsodisch
Rhapsodic means enthusiastically, exuberantly, and often disjointedly or jumpily expressive.
- erratisch
Erratic
Example sentences with “sprunghaft”
Seine Stimmung ist sehr sprunghaft. (His mood is very erratic.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'sprunghaft' mean the same as 'spontan'?
No, 'spontan' is usually positive/neutral, while 'sprunghaft' is often negative, implying a lack of consistency.