sprunghaft

erratic, mercurial

adjective SHPRUNK-haft Rare

Also means

impulsive and inconsistent

Usage Note

Sprunghaft literally means 'full of jumps' and describes someone whose moods, decisions, or opinions change rapidly and unpredictably. Ein sprunghafter Charakter is unreliable because you can never predict what they'll do next.

Examples

"Ihr sprunghaftes Verhalten machte eine langfristige Planung unmöglich."

Natural Translation

Her erratic behaviour made long-term planning impossible.

Literal Translation

Her erratic behaviour made long-term planning impossible.

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