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Synonyms & Antonyms of shambling
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in wobbly, lumbering
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for shambling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for shambling
- light,
- light-footed
- (also light-foot),
- lissome
- (also lissom),
- lithe,
- nimble,
- sure-footed
shambling
verb
present participle of shamble
Synonyms & Antonyms of shambling (Entry 2 of 2)
to move heavily or clumsily
- disconsolate and exhausted after losing the match, the wrestler shambled toward the locker room
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“Shambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shambling. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of shambling was in 1592
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