Synonyms of jiggling

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noun

as in shaking

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

the nerve-rattling jiggling we got when we drove over the railroad tracks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

jiggling

2 of 3

adjective

as in jiggly

Related Words

• jiggly
• rickety
• tottering
• doddering
• teetering
• precarious
• tottery
• infirm
• doddery
• insecure
• wobbly
• lopsided
• staggery
• uneven
• awry
• tipsy
• askew
• shaky
• wonky
• tippy
• unsound
• rocky
• cockeyed
• off-kilter
• unbalanced
• wavery
• unstable
• unsteady

Dissimilar Words

• steady
• stable
• balanced
• stabilized
• substantial
• even
• level
• straight
• sound
• equilibrated
• sturdy

jiggling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of jiggle

1

as in jerking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in fidgeting

to make jerky or restless movements

the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jiggling

Noun

Softening rather than stiffening when moving through space requires embracing your body’s natural sway and tiny micro-movements, like an ankle wobbling or knee jiggling. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Bouncing, jiggling, jumping, or shaking could increase the sensation of having to go to the bathroom. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

The thermal jiggling of atoms is a constant threat to the precision needed for detailed calculations. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

In a nutshell, thermodynamic computing seeks to harness thermal noise—the ubiquitous microscopic jiggling of electrons caused by heat—to execute useful computation. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026

Adjective

Its apparently smooth screen quickly dissolves into a jiggling lattice of molecules, which in turn resolve into clouds of electrons buzzing around atomic nuclei. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026

Every part of me that can jiggle is now jiggling. — Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025

Some office workers recommend purchasing a mouse-jiggling device that keeps the cursor moving so you’re not dinged for idle time. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

There is a difference between a teacher calming walking students through the procedure, versus having a police officer in tactical gear pounding on the door or jiggling the handle to check if it is locked. — James Densley, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026

Young Michael has little confidence and goes through the motions of performance, not so much dancing as jiggling in place. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026

In our everyday world, particles are always jiggling and rotating due to their thermal energy. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026

Then, using lasers, the researchers chilled the atoms to near absolute zero to stop them from jiggling. — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Some employees are guilty of coffee badging, or even jiggling their mouses to look active while working remotely. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025