Synonyms & related words for palpitate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of palpitate — including flutter, quiver, pulsate, throb, tremble, quake. 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 palpitate

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

Synonyms for palpitate

Common synonyms for palpitate include flutter, quiver, pulsate, throb, tremble, quake, quaver, shiver — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does palpitate come from?

The word palpitate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root palp-, from Latin palpo (“touch gently”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.