Synonyms of squirming

squirming 1 of 2

noun

as in writhing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• writhing
• twitching
• wriggling
• squirm
• fiddling
• fidgeting
• mobility
• locomotion
• motility
• flapping
• waving
• flailing
• shifting
• dislocation
• migration
• motion
• motivity
• relocation
• stirring
• movement
• move
• shift
• stir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immobility
• inertia
• motionlessness
• stop
• stillness
• pause
• termination
• finish
• expiration
• cessation
• halt
• ending
• lapse
• discontinuance
• shutdown
• stoppage
• inertness
• surcease
• shutoff

squirming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of squirm

as in fidgeting

to make jerky or restless movements

the toddler squirmed the whole time we were in the waiting room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fidgeting
• twitching
• tossing
• jerking
• wiggling
• twisting
• writhing
• fiddling
• trembling
• shivering
• wriggling
• shaking
• jiggling
• jigging
• quivering
• thrashing
• squiggling
• shuddering
• fluttering
• threshing
• flitting
• quaking
• pacing
• twittering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resting
• relaxing
• unwinding
• calming (down)
• stilling