Synonyms of shuddering

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adjective

as in shaking

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

with a shuddering extension of his hand, the poor beggar asked for a little charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaking
• trembling
• quivering
• trembly
• shivering
• shaky
• shuddery
• tremulous
• quaking
• wobbly
• wobbling
• atremble
• tottering
• quavery
• aquiver
• tottery
• convulsive
• unsteady
• throbbing
• shivery
• pulsating
• palpitating
• wavering
• rocky
• unstable
• wavery
• staggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• steady
• stable
• controlled
• firm
• settled

shuddering

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noun

as in trembling

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

tried to control the shuddering of his hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

shuddering

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verb

present participle of shudder

as in jerking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shuddering

Noun

The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026

Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025

Verb

There’s the studio version, which has some really interesting production, with Meg’s shuddering percussion that eventually grates and distracts, and Jack’s very chunky guitar. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge. — Nick Ayres Demasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

Choose Baits with Vibration Lipless crankbaits earn their keep each spring, as their shuddering motion creates the bait-mimicking tremors to which bass respond. — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

A lot of people are upset by the notion of bringing cage fights to the White House, shuddering at the bad taste of it all. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

Design practices Not knowing ahead of time what lunar explorers may face is an unsure, shuddering proposition. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 June 2026

Environmental groups, though, are shuddering about the details the new ballot measure could bring. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

The series opens as City’s record-breaking run of 26 games unbeaten comes to a shuddering halt, with a string of defeats in late 2024 leaving Guardiola visibly shaken. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 June 2026

That brewery is taking over Headflyer's space after closing its own Nordeast taproom in 2023, then shuddering entirely last year before rising from the ashes months later. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 May 2026