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

Above the roofs, like an alien protrusion, the lights on a faraway derrick flickered. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Their disparate sonic elements form a dissonant but cohesive whole, wisps of trumpet and electronic woodwinds flashing by as quickly as flickering subway car lights. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Noun

That microscopic shift alters the laser beams ever so slightly, producing a tiny flicker of light that alerts scientists to a distant cosmic event. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Since then, there were brief flickers from the likes of Paul Robinson or Rob Green, but there was a natural ceiling as to whom Leeds fielded as their goalkeeper when outside the top division of English football. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026