Synonyms & related words for palpitant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of palpitant — including pitapat, pulsing, pounding, fluttering, pulsatory, thrumming. 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 palpitant

Explore words related to palpitant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include palpitating, throb, pulsate, throbbingly, palpitation, fibrillate, quivering, quaveringly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for palpitant

Common synonyms for palpitant include pitapat, pulsing, pounding, fluttering, pulsatory, thrumming, thumping, pulsatile — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does palpitant come from?

The word palpitant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: palpit, from Latin palpitare (“to throb, flutter (frequentative of palpare 'to stroke')”); and -ant, from Latin antem (“doing, being in a state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.