Synonyms for quivering

Most common

trembling · shaking · quaking · trepidation

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

steady, still, calm

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A motion by which something quivers or trembles.

2. adj. 1

   shaking, shivering

   The quivering mass of jello rocked back and forth incessantly but remained on the plate.

Forms

Plural

quiverings → tremblings, shakings, quakings, trepidations…

Example sentences

• shaking I felt my hands shaking and my heart beating fast.
• trembling With a trembling hand, Rima signed the confession.
• trepidation We are waiting with trepidation to be proved wrong.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

tremor²

7 letters

shaking², quaking²

9 letters

vibration³, trembling³, tremulous³, shakiness³

11 letters

trepidation⁴, palpitation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tremor² = 2 syllables).