QUAVERING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

quavering 1 of 2

adjective

as in resonant

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quavering

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verb

present participle of quaver

as in trilling

to sing with the alternation of two musical tones know-it-alls snickered as the opera singer quavered on the high note

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Recent Examples of quavering

Adjective

Unmoored from tradition and offering only vague, impressionistic lyrics, Granli’s quavering performances on Rosacea become Rorschach tests, ripe for free association with whatever images your psyche can dredge up. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026

Verb

Tiny Silver was a birdlike woman, either very young or very old, quavering. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting. — Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025 Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025 Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quavering

Adjective

But there’s no mystery to it, no blurred edges or murky, resonant spaces of uncertainty.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The way Democrats have handled the issue of transgender rights is especially resonant for Jentleson.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of resonant

Verb

The chihuahuan raven has a somewhat different vocalization, with more of a trilling quality to its croak.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026

Definition of trilling

Adjective

This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026

Definition of sonorous

Adjective

Nine’s creaking, warbling cadence makes for a Thug/Carti hybrid that’s distinct but still close enough to be familiar and palatable.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
The song may be six minutes long, but the circuitous lope of his acoustic-guitar strum and low throb of his warbling feel eternal, like the type of tune Sisyphus might have hummed to keep himself company.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of warbling

Adjective

Van Sonderen continued with the duo Zonderling, alongside writing and production work across house, melodic techno, pop and hip-hop under his producer name, NSR.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
And in January, when Winter gave a spellbinding solo performance at a New York club under the name Chet Chomsky, Green opened the show with her own set of bittersweet, melodic gems that sounded nothing like Geese.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of melodic

Adjective

The enchanting woodsy and pastoral backgrounds when the action moves from the residential suburbs to the rural outskirts add to that poignancy, as do the dulcet tones of Randy Newman’s score.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Wishing you a week of dulcet tones, giddy resistance, and a thousand pancakes.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026

Definition of dulcet

Adjective

Using gentle, rhythmic movements, an MLD therapist guides fluid around areas where lymph nodes or vessels have been damaged or removed.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
As the rhythmic clicking of a dozen sewing machines echoes through his small workshop, Ainé Pathé Ouédraogo weaves through the room, checking seams and hems.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

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