TREMULANT Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

tremulant

adjective

Definition of tremulant

as in tremulous

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Adjective

These songs call to mind early Beach House, relying on the drone of a drum machine, guitars, and synths that embrace the pair’s reliably beautiful and tremulous vocals.

— E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Guest & host… The language of these kinds of poets, who engage in the exchange between guest & ghost, between revenge & grief, are tremulous inhabitations of the yodel.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of tremulous

Adjective

Finishing — Softening, drying, weft straightening, stenter setting and pre-shrinking.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
As a shrinking-violet housewife who comes alive under the magic of live theater in The Debut, Moore was the toast of Telluride, to the point where screenings of the film regularly received mid-movie applause breaks.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrinking

Adjective

In his eyes, most conventional medical practitioners are timid and overly literal-minded.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
But if El-Sayed and other progressives were to fall short, that could make Democrats more timid about being ambitious in the 2028 campaign and afterward.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of timid

Adjective

The lesser among them, the timorous, the doubtful, and the wavering, stood back, watching, waiting for some greater sign, savoring their doubts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
The great danger of that moment was that a political backlash — abetted by a furious media and timorous politicians — would lead to a restoration of the policy of Roe.

— The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025

Definition of timorous

Adjective

Discovering that your identity has been stolen can leave you feeling angry, frightened and unsure where to begin.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
In one video, a young orangutan can be seen crouching in the corner of a small, dark crate, its frightened eyes wide open.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of frightened

Adjective

For trick-or-treating, the department warned that small children may be afraid of dogs, while dogs themselves may be afraid of all the commotion with gaggles of kids coming to the door.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Students reported feeling threatened or afraid to be on campus.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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