Synonyms for convulsion
Definitions
- n. 1
An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
- n. 2
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
Related words
- Word family
- convulse convulsive
- Phrases
- post-micturition convulsion syndrome
Forms
- Plural
- convulsions → upheavals, disturbances, tumults, turmoils…
Example sentences
- disturbance Is this a servo or a disturbance-rejection problem?
- turmoil Algeria faced political turmoil in the 1990s.
- upheaval That upheaval greatly accelerated Mary's brother's baldness.
- tumult They made a great tumult last night.
- paroxysm Then suddenly he slapped his thigh in a paroxysm of amusement.
- shaking I felt my hands shaking and my heart beating fast.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| convulsion | falling | |
| disturbance | steady | |
| turmoil | rising | |
| upheaval | steady | |
| tumult | rising | |
| paroxysm | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1
- 5 letters
- cramp1, spasm2
- 6 letters
- tumult2
- 7 letters
- shaking2, turmoil2
- 8 letters
- upheaval3, paroxysm
- 9 letters
- agitation4, commotion3
- 11 letters
- disturbance3
- 12 letters
- hyperspasmia
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spasm2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- convulsion
- Español
- convulsión
- Català
- convulsió