Synonyms of wriggling

wriggling 1 of 2

noun

as in writhing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• writhing
• squirming
• twitching
• fiddling
• squirm
• fidgeting
• locomotion
• mobility
• motility
• flapping
• waving
• flailing
• migration
• shifting
• motion
• dislocation
• relocation
• stirring
• motivity
• movement
• move
• shift
• stir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immobility
• inertia
• motionlessness
• stillness
• stop
• termination
• pause
• finish
• halt
• ending
• cessation
• expiration
• lapse
• shutdown
• stoppage
• inertness
• discontinuance
• surcease
• shutoff

wriggling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wriggle

1

as in squirming

to make jerky or restless movements

a toddler wriggling in his seat all throughout the church service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squirming
• twitching
• fidgeting
• tossing
• jerking
• wiggling
• writhing
• twisting
• fiddling
• trembling
• shivering
• jiggling
• jigging
• shaking
• squiggling
• quivering
• thrashing
• fluttering
• threshing
• flitting
• shuddering
• quaking
• twittering
• pacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resting
• relaxing
• unwinding
• calming (down)
• stilling

2

as in crawling

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

a worm slowly wriggled across the sidewalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawling
• creeping
• sliding
• snaking
• slithering
• grovelling
• crouching
• tiptoeing
• squatting
• groveling
• sneaking
• worming
• bellying
• inching
• stealing
• edging
• skulking
• nosing

3

as in infiltrating

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

within a month of his arrival, this social upstart had wriggled himself into the family's good graces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infiltrating
• sneaking
• inserting
• slipping
• winding
• working in
• worming
• wiggling
• introducing
• insinuating
• creeping
• edging
• interpolating
• interposing