Synonyms for shakiness

Most common

shaking · trembling · quivering · palpitation · rockiness

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The property of being shaky.

Forms

Plural

shakinesses → palpitations, shakings, tremblings, quiverings…

Example sentences

• shaking I felt my hands shaking and my heart beating fast.
• trembling With a trembling hand, Rima signed the confession.
• quivering In a quivering voice she cried "Help!"

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

quiver²

7 letters

shaking²

9 letters

vibration³, trembling³, quivering³, rockiness

11 letters

palpitation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiver² = 2 syllables).