Synonyms & related words for convulsive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of convulsive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to convulsive

Explore words related to convulsive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include spasmodic, spastic, convulsively, convulsion, convulsant, spastically, convulsing, convulsed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does convulsive come from?

The word convulsive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vuls-, from Latin vello (“pluck, tear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.