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TREMBLING Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word trembling. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word trembling. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for TREMBLING

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fluttering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the motion made by flapping up and down

jittering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• undergoing small rapid variations

oscillating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having periodic vibrations

palpitating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a slight and rapid trembling motion

quavering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

quivering
adjectiveadj
noun

• a shaky motion

• the act of vibrating

shaking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

• a shaky motion

shivering
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

adjective satellite

• vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

shuddering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• shaking convulsively or violently

twitching
verbv
noun

• a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

wobbling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily

convulsing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• make someone convulse with laughter

• be overcome with laughter

• move or stir about violently

• shake uncontrollably

• cause to contract

• contract involuntarily, as in a spasm

pulsating
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
verb

• expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

• produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

quaking
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

verb

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• shake with seismic vibrations

vibrating
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• move or swing from side to side regularly

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• sound with resonance

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

shiver
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

verb

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• shake, as from cold

Best Hypernyms For TREMBLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for trembling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
agitate quivering reflex shake shaking shivering shuddering
Phrases (7)
inborn reflexinnate reflexinstinctive reflexphysiological reactionreflex actionreflex responseunconditioned reflex

Alternatives for FLUTTERING

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