Synonyms of wobbled

wobbled

verb

variants also wabbled

past tense of wobble

1

as in shook

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shook
• jerked
• shuddered
• quivered
• vibrated
• trembled
• shivered
• jiggled
• twitched
• swayed
• convulsed
• jolted
• quaked
• jounced
• joggled
• juddered
• swung
• agitated
• flickered
• rocked
• throbbed
• waved
• fluttered
• bucketed
• chattered
• quavered
• wavered
• fluctuated
• thrilled
• oscillated
• undulated
• pulsated
• pulsed
• palpitated
• doddered
• beat
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

2

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• swayed
• rocked
• shook
• jerked
• rolled
• tossed
• careened
• halted
• vibrated
• faltered
• seesawed
• tumbled
• tottered
• staggered
• wavered
• pitched
• weaved
• waddled
• stumbled
• reeled
• hobbled
• floundered
• vacillated
• blundered
• teetered
• jolted
• toddled
• bucked
• waggled
• hitched
• oscillated
• undulated
• doddered
• wagged

3

as in hesitated

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitated
• faltered
• wavered
• vacillated
• staggered
• teetered
• dithered
• waited
• halted
• hung back
• debated
• paused
• balanced
• scrupled
• swayed
• lingered
• delayed
• dawdled
• pondered
• shilly-shallied
• hawed
• hemmed
• procrastinated
• weighed
• oscillated
• deliberated
• backed down
• waffled
• equivocated
• chickened (out)
• dallied
• hedged
• considered
• pussyfooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decided
• plunged (in)
• continued
• stirred
• dived (in)
• advanced
• budged

4

as in faltered

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side

the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faltered
• trembled
• shook
• rocked
• shuddered
• lurched
• wavered
• tottered
• vibrated
• quivered
• teetered
• stumbled
• floundered
• staggered
• toddled
• quaked
• reeled
• quavered
• weaved
• careened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wobbled

My admiration for Matthiessen has wobbled a bit but is still essentially grateful. — Literary Hub, 10 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

The bond market wobbled, the Treasury Secretary tried to catch it. — Benzinga, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The ball wobbled, but Fields got underneath it for about a 40-yard catch. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Healthcare is a classic defensive sector, so as the AI trade wobbled and investors booked profits in first-half winners, more money flowed in the direction of companies like J & J, Cardinal and our other Club healthcare name Eli Lilly . — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Sunny Side of the Doc may have wobbled after its 36th edition. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026

If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled. — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026