quaver

The word “quaver” has 2 syllables: qua-ver

It's pronounced as /ˈkweɪ.vər/


What is synonym and antonym for quaver?

In the thesaurus, “quaver” has 29 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quaver along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for quaver

Antonyms for quaver

  • be still
  • calm
  • remain
  • stay
  • steady

Meanings of quaver

  • noun
    1. A trembling shake.
    2. A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
    3. An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
  • verb
    1. To shake in a trembling manner.
    2. To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
    3. To utter quaveringly.

Example Sentences

  • Her voice began to quaver with emotion as she delivered the heartfelt speech.
  • The uncertainty in his tone caused a quaver of doubt to ripple through the audience.
  • Despite his attempt to remain composed, his voice started to quaver with nervousness during the presentation.
  • The old man's voice would sometimes quaver with age, adding a sense of wisdom to his stories.
  • The singer's quaver added depth and vulnerability to the performance, captivating the audience.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quaver, such as: be still, belt, calm, carol, chant, chorus, croon.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

joggle

  • agitate
  • agonize
  • arouse
  • bang into
  • be antsy
  • be hyper
  • be nervous
  • be on pins and needles
  • be spooked
  • be wired
  • beat
  • bob
  • bobble
  • bounce
  • brandish
  • bucket
  • buffet
  • bulldoze
  • bump
  • bump heads
  • bustle
  • butt
  • chafe
  • chatter
  • chip
  • churn
  • commove
  • concuss
  • convulse
  • crash
  • crowd
  • dig
  • discompose
  • disquiet
  • disturb
  • dither
  • dodder
  • elbow
  • fiddle
  • fidget
  • flap
  • flicker
  • flit
  • flitter
  • flounder
  • flourish
  • fluctuate
  • flutter
  • fret
  • fuss
  • groove
  • hack
  • heave
  • hit
  • hitch
  • hustle
  • indent
  • indentation
  • indenture
  • jab
  • jar
  • jerk
  • jig
  • jigger
  • jiggle
  • jitter
  • jog
  • jolt
  • jostle
  • jounce
  • judder
  • jump
  • kerf
  • labor
  • lurch
  • move
  • move restlessly
  • nick
  • nock
  • notch
  • nudge
  • oscillate
  • palpitate
  • perturb
  • pit-a-pat
  • pitch
  • pitter-patter
  • play
  • press
  • prod
  • prompt
  • pulsate
  • pulse
  • punch
  • push
  • push around
  • push aside
  • quail
  • quake
  • quaver
  • quiver
  • rattle
  • reel
  • remind
  • rise and fall
  • rock
  • roil
  • roll
  • rough up
  • ruffle
  • score
  • scramble
  • seesaw
  • set in motion
  • shake
  • shimmer
  • shimmy
  • shiver
  • shoulder
  • shove
  • shudder
  • slit
  • slot
  • snip
  • squeeze
  • squirm
  • stagger
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • stir up
  • succuss
  • suggest
  • sway
  • swing
  • thrash
  • thrill
  • throb
  • thrust
  • toss
  • totter
  • tremble
  • tremor
  • trifle
  • tumble
  • twiddle
  • twitch
  • twitter
  • undercut
  • undulate
  • upset
  • vellicate
  • vibrate
  • wabble
  • wag
  • waggle
  • wallow
  • water
  • wave
  • waver
  • whack
  • whip
  • wiggle
  • wobble
  • worry
  • wriggle
  • writhe

wabbly

  • aquiver
  • atremble
  • capricious
  • changeable
  • convulsive
  • dizzy
  • erratic
  • fickle
  • fluctuating
  • giddy
  • groggy
  • inconstant
  • palpitating
  • precarious
  • pulsating
  • quaking
  • quavery
  • quivering
  • quivery
  • rickety
  • rocky
  • shaking
  • shaky
  • shifting
  • shivering
  • shivery
  • shuddering
  • shuddery
  • staggery
  • teetering
  • throbbing
  • tippy
  • tottering
  • tottery
  • trembling
  • trembly
  • tremulous
  • unreliable
  • unsettled
  • unsound
  • unstable
  • unsteady
  • vacillating
  • variable
  • wabbling
  • wavering
  • wavery
  • wayward
  • wiggly
  • wobbling
  • wobbly

quivered

vibrating

  • agitating
  • beating
  • bucketing
  • cavernous
  • changeable
  • chattering
  • clangorous
  • convulsing
  • doddering
  • dull
  • echoing
  • flat
  • flickering
  • fluctuating
  • fluttering
  • ghostly
  • hesitant
  • hesitating
  • inconstant
  • irresolute
  • jerking
  • jiggling
  • jittery
  • joggling
  • jolting
  • jouncing
  • juddering
  • jumpy
  • low
  • muffled
  • mute
  • muted
  • oscillating
  • palpitating
  • pit-a-patting
  • pitter-pattering
  • pulsating
  • pulsing
  • quaking
  • quavering
  • quivering
  • resounding
  • reverberant
  • ringing
  • roaring
  • rocking
  • rolling
  • rumbling
  • sepulchral
  • shaking
  • shaky
  • shifting
  • shivering
  • shuddering
  • sounding
  • staggering
  • swaying
  • swinging
  • tentative
  • thrilling
  • throbbing
  • thunderous
  • toneless
  • tottering
  • trembling
  • tremulous
  • twitching
  • uncertain
  • undecided
  • undulating
  • unsteady
  • unsure
  • vibrant
  • volatile
  • wabbling
  • wavering
  • waving
  • wobbling

jiggling


Browse the Thesaurus