WOBBLE Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

wobble 1 of 2

verb

ˈwä-bəl

variants also wabble

Definition of wobble

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water

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as in to sway

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it

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as in to hesitate

to show uncertainty about the right course of action we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time

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as in to falter

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

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wobble

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noun

variants also wabble

as in tremor

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Recent Examples of wobble

Verb

Atmospheric turbulence near the horizon can make Venus wobble and shimmer, but its phase usually cuts through. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Newcastle’s summer wobbled when news emerged in late June that Guimaraes was fixed on Arsenal. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

Evie hasn’t left the house in six months after a ‘wobble’, and tonight, things are different. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 Asian stock markets also dropped on Friday in another wobble from investors over the sustainability of the AI boom. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wobble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wobble

Verb

The event, televised by dozens of channels across Serbia, capped a week of Vucic touring towns and villages in an apparent bid to shore up his popularity that's been shaken after almost two years of sustained anti-government protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Bottle tops popped, can tabs cracked, and cocktail shakers shook all day Thursday at the Aftershock music festival at Sacramento’s Discovery Park.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of shake

Verb

The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
George Cheeks will rule TV, overseeing the linear channels and TV studios, which still holds enormous influence and sway.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sway

Verb

Montgomery hesitated in front of Lee before cutting inside to leave Lee one-on-one with a defender streaking toward the end zone.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
More senior employees may dominate the conversation, while younger employees may hesitate to speak up.

— John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hesitate

Verb

Washington’s diplomatic efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine have faltered, with Moscow looking to up its defense spending next year.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
From 2019 to 2022, Solomon led an aggressive expansion of the bank’s consumer-lending business, which ultimately faltered and resulted in billions of pretax losses.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of falter

Noun

Fewer than a dozen people from as far away as Walnut Creek and Stockton immediately reported feeling the tremor to the agency.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
The disease is marked by symptoms including tremor, stiffness, slow movement, gait and balance problems.

— Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tremor

Verb

The alternative is a region that lurches from crisis to crisis, and from one extreme to another.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Maybe this is what the Chargers are — lurching, sputtering and unable to consistently move the football, despite an offensive overhaul packed with lofty expectations.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of lurch

Verb

But now, the occupation seems to tremble before Palestinian children holding paper and string.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Those afflicted would tremble and jerk around, lose the ability to stand or swallow, and, after many months of slow suffering, die.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tremble

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