Need another word that means the same as “trembling”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “trembling” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Trembling” are: palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, vibration, shaky, shivering
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “trembling” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| palpitation | A shaky motion. The stimulants gave me palpitations. |
| quiver | Case for holding arrows. She couldn t help the quiver in her voice. |
| quivering | The act of vibrating. To minimize her quivering she pressed her chin against her chest. |
| shakiness | A shaky motion. The shakiness of the present regime. |
| shaking | The act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements. The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe. |
| vibration | A shaky motion. The high frequencies of vibration in diamond. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “trembling” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| shaky | Unstable because of poor construction or heavy use. She managed a shaky laugh. |
| shivering | Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze. Sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier. |
| aftershock | A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake. |
| careen | Walk as if unable to control one’s movements. A heavy flood tide caused my vessel to careen dizzily. |
| earthquake | A great upheaval. A political earthquake. |
| flutter | An act of fluttering. Her insides were in a flutter. |
| gyroscope | A device consisting of a wheel or disc mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction The orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems automatic pilots and stabilizers. |
| oscillation | Variation or fluctuation between two states, limits, opinions, etc. The oscillations of a pendulum. |
| palpitate | Beat rapidly. His nostrils palpitated. |
| pulsate | Produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound. Bangkok is a cosmopolitan city that pulsates with life. |
| quake | An earthquake. A big quake east of the Rocky Mountains. |
| quaver | A shake or tremble in a person’s voice. His voice quavered with rage. |
| quiver | Case for holding arrows. Juliet s lower lip quivered. |
| seesaw | Move up and down as if on a seesaw. |
| seismic | Relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust. There are seismic pressures threatening American society. |
| shake | Shake a body part to communicate a greeting feeling or cognitive state. Add a few shakes of sea salt and black pepper. |
| shaking | A shaky motion. The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe. |
| shiver | Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement. The way he looked at her sent shivers down her spine. |
| shudder | An act of shuddering. The pound s devaluation sent shudders through the market. |
| sway | Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner. His speech did not sway the voters. |
| swing | An act of swinging. It took time to get into the swing of things. |
| teeter | Be unable to decide between different courses; waver. She teetered between tears and anger. |
| thrill | Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. Thrill to the magic of the world s greatest guitarist. |
| tremor | Undergo a tremor or tremors. A tremor of unease. |
| tremulous | (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear. Spoke timidly in a tremulous voice. |
| vacillate | Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. The line on the monitor vacillated. |
| vibe | A distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively. He vibed pure hate in my direction. |
| vibrate | (of a sound) resonate; continue to be heard. The bumblebee vibrated its wings for a few seconds. |
| vibration | A distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively. That place gave me bad vibrations. |
| wag | A single rapid movement from side to side. She wagged a finger at Elinor. |
| waver | Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern. His love for her had never wavered. |
| wobble | An unsteady movement from side to side. His knees wobbled. |
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