discontinuity Synonym

pause, rest, intermission, recess, interval, hiatus, respite, breather, time-out, lull, cessation, halt, stoppage, interruption, discontinuation, layoff, suspension, gap, split, fracture, rupture, crack, shatter, burst, snap, disintegration, fragmentation, severance, disconnection, separation, detachment, disengagement, fissure, cleft, rift, schism, breach, disruption, disunion, disjunction, disbandment, dissolution, disassembly, collapse, splintering, crumbling [x]

pivot, hinge, support, prop, axis, center, cornerstone, foundation, heart, hub, linchpin, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, crux, focal point, keystone, pith, root, seat, underpinning [x]

disruptions, interruptions, interferences, commotions, upheavals, disorders, perturbations, agitations, disturbances, troubles, unrest, turbulence, turmoil, confusion, chaos, disarray, disorganization, instability, noise, racket, clamor, uproar, pandemonium, tumult, hubbub, hullabaloo, brouhaha, fracas, fray, melee, row, ruckus, rumpus, ado, fuss, stir, commotion, hassle, bother, annoyance, irritation, inconvenience, nuisance, distraction, interference, obstruction, hindrance, impediment, encumbrance [x]

thrust, drive, propulsion, impetus, momentum, push, power, energy, motive force, driving force [x]

stopping, pausing, hesitating, faltering, stammering, stumbling, wavering, interrupting, ceasing, suspending, breaking, discontinuing, arresting, freezing, terminating, checking, delaying, hesitative, indecisive, uncertain, unsure, vacillating [x]

swing, sway, fluctuate, waver, vibrate, undulate, vary, seesaw, alternate, teeter, vacillate, rock, lurch, roll, pendulate, ripple, wave, quiver, pulsate, tremble, shake, move back and forth, go back and forth, shift, change ebb and flow, rise and fall, go up and down, zigzag, yo-yo, flicker, hesitate, dither, falter, hover, oscillate [x]

laziness, sluggishness, inactivity, lethargy, idleness, torpor, apathy, indolence, passivity, dormancy, stagnation, immobility, listlessness, languor, sloth, dullness, unresponsiveness, stillness, inaction, quiescence, torpidity, lack of energy, lack of movement, lack of activity, lack of motion, lack of dynamism, lack of initiative, lack of drive, lack of effort, lack of exertion, lack of enthusiasm, lack of interest, lack of motivation, lack of vigor, lack of vitality, lack of liveliness, lack of spirit, lack of zest, lack of animation, lack of briskness, lack of alacrity, lack of promptness, lack of readiness, lack of quickness, lack of swiftness, lack of speed, lack of rapidity, lack of haste [x]

failures, malfunctions, collapses, disruptions, outages, crashes, interruptions, disintegrations, decompositions, fragmentations, dissolutions, ruptures, splits, separations, disconnections, disassemblies, disorganizations, disarrays, disturbances, cessations, stoppages, terminations, halts, pauses, suspensions, breakdowns, declines, deteriorations, decays, degenerations, regressions, setbacks, relapses, lapses, implosions, wrecks, wreckages, demolitions, destructions, annihilations, obliterations, eradications, extinctions, exterminations, ruinations, devastations [x]

upset, disrupt, unsettle, disturb, agitate, perturb, confuse, disorganize, rattle, fluster, disconcert, shake up, throw off balance, unnerve, disorient, confound, bewilder, muddle, jumble, mix up, discombobulate, flummox, baffle, befuddle, perplex, mystify, puzzle, daze, shock, startle, alarm, frighten, scare, unhinge, destabilize, rock, jar, jolt, disarray, disorder, scramble, mess up, complicate, embroil, entangle, involve, enmesh, ensnare, trap [x]

break, smash, fracture, splinter, crack, crush, burst, demolish, disintegrate, fragment, pulverize, shiver, split, rupture, destroy, devastate, wreck, ruin, collapse, explode, implode, tear apart, break apart, break up, fall apart, crumble, disassemble, dismantle [x]

dispersing, spreading, scattering, disseminating, distributing, radiating, circulating, broadcasting, propagating, diffusing [x]

annoyance, hassle, trouble, bother, nuisance, disruption, difficulty, hindrance, irritation, aggravation, disturbance, discomfort, problem, drawback, obstacle, impediment, burden, hardship, vexation, botheration, inconvenience [x]

stammering, stuttering, faltering, spluttering, hesitating, stumbling, mumbling, muttering, fizzling [x]

swinging, fluctuating, wavering, vibrating, undulating, swaying, teetering, seesawing, rocking, pendulating, vacillating, quivering, shaking, trembling, pulsating, alternating, shifting, varying, moving back and forth, going back and forth, swinging to fro, swinging back and forth, swinging from side to side, swinging up and down, swinging in a regular rhythm, swinging in a regular pattern, swinging in a regular cycle, swinging in a regular motion, swinging in a regular oscillation, swinging in a regular fluctuation, swinging in a regular vibration, swinging in a regular undulation, swinging in a regular sway, swinging in a regular teeter, swinging in a regular seesaw, swinging in a regular rock, swinging in a regular pendulation, swinging in a regular vacillation, swinging in a regular quiver, swinging in a regular shake, swinging in a regular tremble, swinging in a regular pulse, swinging in a regular alternation, swinging in a regular shift, swinging in a regular variation, swinging in a regular movement back and forth, swinging in a regular going back and forth [x]

disorganize, disrupt, disorder, confuse, jumble, scramble, tangle, muddle, mix up, clutter, complicate, unsettle, disturb, ruffle, disarray, dishevel, scatter, shatter, upset, discombobulate, confound, derange, disorient, perplex, bewilder, befuddle, fluster, agitate, perturb, shake up, throw off, mess up, screw up, foul up, botch, bungle, mishandle, mismanage, misarrange, misplace, mislay, misfile, misorganize, misorder, misalign, misdirect, misguide, mislead, misplan, misprepare, misregulate [x]