Shiver Synonyms and Antonyms

shĭvər
To move to and fro in short, jerky movements
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. quake
  2. quaver
  3. quiver
  4. shake
  5. shudder
  6. tremble
  7. twitter
  8. vibrate
A nervous shaking of the body
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. quiver
  2. shudder
  3. shake
  4. thrill
  5. quake
  6. tremble
  7. frisson
  8. tic
  9. chill
  10. tremor
  11. twitch
  12. tingle
To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shudder
  2. break
  3. shake
  4. quiver
  5. tremble
  6. vibrate
  7. shatter
  8. splinter
  9. be cold
  10. fracture
  11. ague
  12. rift
  13. chill
  14. rive
  15. fragment
  16. freeze
  17. frisson
  18. quake
  19. smash
  20. sunder
  21. throb
  22. tremor
  23. thrill
Antonyms:
  1. steady
  2. mend
  3. fix
A state of nervous restlessness or agitation.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Used in plural: fidget
  2. jitter
  3. jump
  4. tremble
  5. all-overs
  6. shake
  7. heebie-jeebies
  8. jim-jams
  9. willies
To shake or tremble, as from cold or fear.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shake

Words Related to Shiver

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Shiver Sentence Examples

  • A cold shiver ran down his spine.

  • Before she could shiver, she was somewhere else.

  • He felt her shiver under his lips.

  • The slow smile, the one that made her shiver, spread across his face.

  • The thought sent a shiver up her spine.

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