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Synonyms for shudder

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

shiver quiver tremble tingle quake rumble

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Shiver — A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson

shiver, quiver, tremble, tingle, thrill, frisson, chill, vibrate, quaver

2. Quake — A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror

quake, rumble

Other

tremor

Verb

1. Shake — to vibrate jerkily

shake, jiggle, wobble, flutter, wiggle, jerk

Other

throb, grill, palpitate

Antonyms

steady, calm, relax

All antonyms of shudder →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.

    Seeing the spider under his pillow gave John a shudder.

  2. n. 2

    A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

  3. v. 1

    To vibrate jerkily.

Related words

Word family
shuddery
Phrases
shudder quote

Forms

Plural
shudders → shivers, quivers, trembles, tingles…
Past participle
shuddered
e.g. shuddered → shaken, jiggled, wobbled, fluttered…

Example sentences

  • shiver His warm voice caressed my soul, making me shiver.
  • tremble I tremble with my fingers crossed behind the door.
  • tingle Ziri felt a little tingle at his stomach out of shock.
  • quiver From tears to a kiss, there is naught but a quiver!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
shudderrising
shiverrising
tremblerising
tinglerising
quiverrising

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

By length

4 letters
jerk1
5 letters
shake1, chill1, grill1, quake1, throb1
6 letters
thrill1, rumble2, wiggle2, shiver2, tremor2, wobble2, tingle2, quiver2, jiggle2, quaver2
7 letters
vibrate2, flutter2, tremble2, frisson
9 letters
palpitate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rumble2 = 2 syllables).