Synonyms of shivers

shivers 1 of 2

noun

plural of shiver

as in nerves

a sense of panic or extreme nervousness

looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

shivers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shiver

1

as in shudders

Related Words

• shudders
• trembles
• shakes
• quivers
• quakes
• flutters
• flits
• squirms
• wiggles
• paces
• twitches
• fidgets
• writhes
• twitters
• jiggles
• wriggles
• jerks
• fiddles
• tosses
• threshes
• thrashes
• twists
• squiggles
• jigs

Dissimilar Words

• rests
• relaxes
• unwinds
• calms (down)
• stills

2

as in splits

Related Words

• splits
• destroys
• splinters
• vaporizes
• wracks
• wastes
• wrecks
• annihilates
• pulverizes
• ruins
• crunches
• totals
• devastates
• snaps
• desolates
• demolishes
• fragments
• tears down
• nukes
• fractures
• decimates
• cracks
• bashes
• crushes
• smashes
• shatters
• crashes
• breaks down
• busts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shivers

Noun

Speaking to Julia Cunningham on her eponymous podcast, Adams says the moment when Cecile realizes her half-sister is the serial killer (while her mom was a plain ol’ one-off manslaughterer) still gives her the shivers. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026

Judith claims to be a forensic accountant, but is actually a career assassin whose very name sends shivers of fear through her enemies and ones of excitement through her admirers. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

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

Economic shivers give both the fits, and a pressured consumer has both well in the red so far this year. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

These insects and arachnids might startle you or send shivers down your spine, but there's no need to worry about these bugs—not too much, anyway. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026

For anyone with even a mild rodent aversion, that can trigger shivers of disgust. — Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026