quavering

The word “quavering” has 3 syllables: qua-ver-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkweɪ.vər.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for quavering?

In the thesaurus, “quavering” has 120 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for quavering

aged
agreeable
anile
antiquated
appealing
aquiver
aspen
battered
bedraggled
belting
blending
broken-down
cadenced
canorous
caroling
carolling
chanting
chiming
chordal
chorusing
cowardly
creaky
crooning
descanting
dilapidated
doddering
dulcet
echoing
effete
euphonic
euphonious
excited
fearful
feeble
flimsy
flowing
fluttering
fragile
frail
haggard
harmonic
harmonious
harmonizing
homophonic
incapacitated
infirm
insubstantial
jittery
jumpy
lilting
lyric
lyrical
mellifluent
mellifluous
mellow
melodic
melodious
musical
nervous
old
orchestral
palpitating
pleasant
polyphonic
polyphonous
quaky
quivering
quivery
ramshackle
resonant
rhythmic
rhythmical
rickety
run down
scatting
seedy
senile
shabby
shaking
shaky
shivering
shivery
slurring
songful
songlike
sonorous
superannuated
sweet
symphonic
symphonious
tacky
threadbare
timid
timorous
tired
tonal
tottering
trembling
tremulant
tremulous
trilling
trolling
tumble-down
tuneful
twittery
unsound
used
vibrating
vocalizing
warbling
wasted
wavering
weak
weakly
weather-beaten
wobbly
worn
worn-out
yodeling
yodelling

Antonyms for quavering

atonal
blaring
calm
clanging
clashing
clattering
disagreeable
discordant
disharmonious
dissonant
firm
fit
grating
harsh
healthy
hearty
inharmonious
jangling
jarring
metallic
off-key
raspy
raucous
scratching
screeching
shrill
solid
sound
squeaky
stable
steady
strident
strong
sturdy
tuneless
unmelodious
unmusical
unpleasant
unpleasing
unwavering
young

Meanings of quavering

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.
noun
1. The act of something that quavers.
adjective
1. Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.

Example Sentences

Her quavering voice betrayed her nervousness as she spoke in front of the crowd.
The quavering notes of the violin added an eerie atmosphere to the haunted house scene in the movie.
Despite her efforts to appear confident, her quavering smile hinted at her inner turmoil.
The quavering sound of the wind in the deserted forest sent shivers down his spine.
As she sang the lullaby, her quavering voice soothed the baby to sleep.

On this page you'll find 161 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quavering, such as: aged, agreeable, anile, antiquated, appealing, aquiver, aspen.

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