Synonyms of tremulous

tremulous

adjective

ˈtrem-yə-ləs 

1

as in timid

easily frightened

a tremulous girl somehow mustered up the courage to ask a question of the governor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• timid
• fearful
• timorous
• scary
• shy
• mousy
• terrified
• scared
• yellow
• fearsome
• afraid
• fainthearted
• panicked
• startled
• skittish
• pusillanimous
• craven
• unheroic
• cowardly
• apprehensive
• anxious
• jittery
• dastardly
• nervous
• gutless
• jumpy
• panicky
• spineless
• spooky
• alarmed
• chicken
• chickenhearted
• spooked
• horrified
• lily-livered
• poltroon
• milk-livered
• unnerved
• chicken-livered
• panic-stricken
• shocked
• terrorized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• daring
• bold
• adventurous
• audacious
• hardy
• brave
• venturesome
• heroic
• fearless
• courageous
• gallant
• gutsy
• valiant
• dashing
• undaunted
• stout
• dauntless
• intrepid
• confident
• valorous
• stalwart
• venturous
• resolute
• adventuresome
• unflinching
• assured
• firm
• unswerving
• plucky
• spirited
• stouthearted
• doughty
• determined
• undeterred
• game
• lionhearted
• greathearted
• self-assured
• self-confident
• spunky
• mettlesome

2

as in trembling

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

the frail woman extended a tremulous hand in welcome

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stable
• steady
• controlled
• firm
• settled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tremulous

Played by Michelle Williams at her most tremulous, this Marilyn is something like a butterfly that Hollywood wants to pin to a board and display. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026

Other issues that have cropped up during his tremulous political career include securities fraud charges that were dismissed in 2025. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026

Given that Hathaway plays Mary not as an entitled diva but a tremulous mess, at risk of being consumed by her public image, the drama invests heavily in the possession and exorcism aspects. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

Viewers were yearning for the yearning, week after tremulous week. — Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025

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