choppy
adjective
(of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
choppier
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comparativeof choppy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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October has been choppier, and there have even been tentative signs recently of some stabilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Bottom line, I like treating this weakness as an opportunity rather than a warning, with my expectation being for a push back to new highs before a choppier period materializes into September,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The market action around the AI trade—plays on the global AI investment boom—got even choppier this past week.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
The water’s likely to get much choppier in the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
The wind has picked up a bit, so the waves are choppier and it’s a little colder.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
