Synonyms of flicker

flicker 1 of 2

verb

ˈfli-kər 

as in to flutter

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

a dragonfly flickering above the salt marsh

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flutter
• flit
• dart
• dance
• flick
• fly
• scurry
• flirt
• wander
• flitter
• zip
• speed
• sail
• scuttle
• zoom
• sprint
• zing
• dash
• roam
• scamper
• skitter
• skip
• shoot
• meander
• scud
• ramble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hang
• float
• hover

flicker

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noun

1

as in movie

a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track

as a child, the future director would spend hours sitting in the theater, totally entranced by the flickers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• movie
• film
• flick
• documentary
• motion picture
• moving picture
• feature
• picture
• animated cartoon
• short
• cartoon
• short subject
• silent
• talkie
• docudrama
• featurette
• B movie
• B picture
• cofeature

2

as in flurry

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

usually there's a flicker in car sales when the new models come out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurry
• burst
• flutter
• outburst
• flash
• flare
• surge
• outbreak
• spurt
• increase
• eruption
• renewal
• recurrence
• flare-up
• boost
• explosion
• recrudescence
• flood
• pickup
• upturn
• rush
• upswing
• spree
• paroxysm
• volley
• epidemic
• binge
• commotion
• deluge
• spate
• furor
• jag
• uproar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• slump
• doldrums

3

as in hint

an almost imperceptible sign of something

there was a flicker of recognition in her eye when I mentioned his name, but she denied knowing him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hint
• glimmer
• touch
• breath
• trace
• suggestion
• sign
• whiff
• tang
• wind
• indication
• scent
• evidence
• inkling
• intimation
• mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saturation
• permeation
• pervasion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flicker

Verb

Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance. — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

Launching into her massive tumbling, Esponda landed without a flicker. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The water around the device and the rock above it shield the detector from the glare of cosmic radiation, allowing the flickers of less common particle interactions to shine through. — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026