| Main Entry: | shudder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake, quiver |
Synonyms: |
convulse, dither, gyrate, jitter, quake, shimmy, shiver, tremble, tremor, twitter, wave |
Antonyms: |
steady |
| Main Entry: | dodder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake |
Synonyms: |
quiver, shiver, shudder, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, tremble, wobble |
| Main Entry: | dread |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | anticipate with horror |
Synonyms: |
apprehend, be afraid, cringe, fear, have cold feet, misdoubt, quake, shrink from, shudder, tremble |
Antonyms: |
encourage, want, welcome |
| Main Entry: | fear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | feel alarm; be scared of |
Synonyms: |
anticipate, apprehend, avoid, be afraid, be anxious, be apprehensive, be disquieted, be frightened, be in awe, blanch, break out in a sweat, cower, crouch, dare not, dread, expect, falter, feel concern, flinch, foresee, fret, have butterflies, have qualms, lose courage, quail, quaver, shrink, shudder, shun, shy, start, suspect, tremble, wilt, worry |
Antonyms: |
brave |
| Main Entry: | quail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cower, shrink |
Synonyms: |
blanch, blench, cringe, droop, faint, falter, flinch, have cold feet, quake, recoil, shake, shudder, start, tremble, wince |
Antonyms: |
face, meet |
| Main Entry: | quake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake, vibrate |
Synonyms: |
convulse, cower, fluctuate, jar, jitter, move, pulsate, quail, quiver, rock, shiver, shrink, shudder, throb, totter, tremble, tremor, twitter, waver, wobble |
Antonyms: |
be still |
| Main Entry: | quiver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shaking, vibration |
Synonyms: |
convulsion, flash, glimmer, glitter, oscillation, palpitation, pulsation, shake, shimmer, shiver, shudder, sparkle, spasm, throb, tic, tremble, tremor, twinkle |
Antonyms: |
quiet, stillness |
| Main Entry: | quiver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake, vibrate |
Synonyms: |
agitate, beat, convulse, dither, jitter, oscillate, palpitate, pulsate, pulse, quake, quaver, shiver, shudder, thrill, throb, tremble, tremor, twitter |
Antonyms: |
be still |
| Main Entry: | recoil |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shrink away |
Synonyms: |
backfire, balk, blanch, blench, blink, carom, cringe, demur, dodge, draw back, duck, falter, flinch, hesitate, jerk, kick, pull back, quail, quake, react, rebound, reel, resile, shake, shirk, shrink, shudder, shy away, spring, start, step back, stick, stickle, swerve, tremble, turn away, waver, wince, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
face, meet |
| Main Entry: | shake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | quiver, tremble |
Synonyms: |
agitate, brandish, bump, chatter, churn, commove, concuss, convulse, discompose, disquiet, disturb, dither, dodder, flap, flicker, flit, flitter, flourish, fluctuate, flutter, jar, jerk, jog, joggle, jolt, jounce, move, oscillate, palpitate, perturb, quail, quake, quaver, rattle, reel, rock, roil, ruffle, set in motion, shimmer, shimmy, shiver, shudder, stagger, stir up, succuss, sway, swing, totter, tremor, twitter, upset, vibrate, waggle, water, wave, whip, wobble |