Synonyms & related words for trembling

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of trembling — including quivering, shivering, shaking, shuddering, tremulous, quaking. 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 trembling

Explore words related to trembling — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include trembled, trembles, tremblingly, quiveringly, tremulously, shakiness, quaveringly, shiveringly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for trembling

Common synonyms for trembling include quivering, shivering, shaking, shuddering, tremulous, quaking, shaky, quivery — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does trembling come from?

The word trembling breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root trem-, from Latin tremo (“shake, tremble”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.