Synonyms of shiver

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noun

1

as in shudder

an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold

the prisoner experienced a sudden shiver when confronted with the sight of the dark basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shudder
• tremble
• tremor
• quiver
• jolt
• wave
• quake
• agitation
• shake
• wobble
• flutter
• throb
• vibration
• pulse
• fluctuation
• convulsing
• palpitation
• oscillation
• pulsation
• beat

2

as in butterflies

shivers plural a sense of panic or extreme nervousness

looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• butterflies
• nerves
• shakes
• creeps
• willies
• jitters
• heebie-jeebies
• jimjams
• dither
• fear
• screaming meemies
• hysteria
• whim-whams
• cold sweat
• goose bumps
• anxiety
• fidgets
• uneasiness
• nervous breakdown
• agitation
• frazzle
• jumpiness
• skittishness
• edginess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• composure
• equanimity
• tranquility
• aplomb
• self-possession
• imperturbability

shiver

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verb

1

as in to tremble

Related Words

• tremble
• shudder
• shake
• quiver
• quake
• flutter
• flit
• squirm
• wiggle
• twitch
• writhe
• pace
• fidget
• twitter
• wriggle
• jiggle
• jerk
• toss
• fiddle
• thresh
• jig
• thrash
• twist
• squiggle

Dissimilar Words

• rest
• relax
• calm (down)
• unwind
• still

2

as in to split

Related Words

• split
• desolate
• tear down
• vaporize
• destroy
• ruin
• wreck
• wrack
• snap
• annihilate
• splinter
• waste
• total
• devastate
• crunch
• pulverize
• demolish
• fragment
• crack
• decimate
• crush
• nuke
• bash
• fracture
• shatter
• smash
• bust
• break down
• crash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shiver

Noun

The warning that exuberant investors might not be quite rational sent temporary shivers through global stock markets. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 June 2026

Gives me the shivers every time. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026

Verb

Each time a luna moth shivered their wings, gearing up for flight from the launch pad of my fingertips, painful memories shook off and fell from my shoulders, telling me to keep flying through the dark to my whole illuminated self. — Kai Coggin, Time, 16 May 2026

It's made with a lightweight linen-blend material that keeps me from overheating in tropical climates, but won't leave me shivering under the AC of the plane. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026