tremulous

Meaning

1. Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
2. Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.

Synonyms

trembling

shaking

🫨

unsteady

rolling

quivering

shaken

moving

waving

moving to and fro

shuddering

tremulant

shaky

quavering

shivering

shaking about

tossed about

undulating

throbbing

timid

tremble

vibrate

vibrating

jolty

moving about

dang-ling

moved to and fro

moving constantly

moving trembling

not fixed

shaken about

agitated

tossing about

agitating

aspen

atremble

fickle

glancing

jittery

jolted

oscillating

palsied

quaking

quaver

quavery

quiver

rolled

shiver

shy

Translations

zitternd

trémulo

tembloroso

furchtsam

😨

tremante

tremblotant

trêmulo

bevend

tremblant

τρέμουλος

bebend

ängstlich

😨

trêmula

tremolós

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/

Etymology

From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“I tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.