Synonyms of shuddering

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adjective

as in shaking

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

with a shuddering extension of his hand, the poor beggar asked for a little charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaking
• trembling
• quivering
• trembly
• shivering
• shaky
• shuddery
• tremulous
• wobbly
• quaking
• atremble
• wobbling
• tottering
• wabbly
• quavery
• wabbling
• aquiver
• tottery
• convulsive
• throbbing
• shivery
• unsteady
• pulsating
• palpitating
• wavering
• rocky
• unstable
• wavery
• staggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• steady
• stable
• controlled
• firm
• settled

shuddering

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noun

as in trembling

a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side

tried to control the shuddering of his hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• shaking
• twitching
• vibration
• quivering
• shivering
• tremor
• shudder
• oscillation
• tremble
• jiggling
• shake
• rocking
• quaking
• twitch
• shiver
• quiver
• juddering
• palpitation
• jiggle

shuddering

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verb

present participle of shudder

as in jerking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaking
• jerking
• quivering
• trembling
• vibrating
• shivering
• twitching
• quaking
• convulsing
• wobbling
• jolting
• swaying
• jiggling
• juddering
• jouncing
• wabbling
• agitating
• flickering
• throbbing
• swinging
• waving
• fluttering
• rocking
• chattering
• joggling
• quavering
• bucketing
• thrilling
• wavering
• pulsing
• fluctuating
• palpitating
• pulsating
• undulating
• oscillating
• doddering
• pitter-pattering
• beating
• pit-a-patting