choppiness

noun

chop·​pi·​ness ˈchä-pē-nəs How to pronounce choppiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being choppy

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Perhaps coincidentally, OpenAI is considering delaying its IPO, The New York Times reported, with executives unnerved by SpaceX’s volatile debut and stock-market choppiness. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 Economists attributed some of the sharp drop in apartment buildings to choppiness in the figures. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 June 2026 Instead of foreshadowing the big year that establishes Palencia as an elite closer, the WBC may have added to this season’s choppiness. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Despite the choppiness — stocks dropped Tuesday and Wednesday after sliding almost 3% last week — several stocks marched higher, reaching into overbought territory. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for choppiness

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of choppiness was in 1881

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“Choppiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppiness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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