Synonyms for trembling
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A tremble.
Related words
- Phrases
- trembling poplar
Forms
- Plural
- tremblings → quiverings, shakings, quakings, tremors…
Example sentences
- shaking I felt my hands shaking and my heart beating fast.
- tremor The poor woman was struck with a nervous tremor.
- quivering In a quivering voice she cried "Help!"
- shuddering They could not help shuddering when they found a dead body in the wood.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| trembling | rising | |
| shaking | rising | |
| tremor | rising | |
| quivering | rising | |
| quaking | rising | |
| shuddering | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- tremor2, quiver2, quaver2
- 7 letters
- shaking2, flutter2, quaking2
- 9 letters
- vibration3, quivering3, shakiness3
- 10 letters
- shuddering3
- 11 letters
- trepidation4, palpitation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tremor2 = 2 syllables).