tremulous

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. trembling, unsteady; fearful, timid, irresolute.

See agitation, fear.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Shaking]

Syn. trembling, quivering, palpitating; see shaky 1 .

2. [Timid]

Syn. fearful, shy, timorous; see cowardly 1 , timid 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. trembling shaking, shaky, shivering, shuddering, fluttering, throbbing, quivering, quavering, rippling.

2. fearful scared, timid, timorous, cowardly, flinching, fainthearted, anxious, nervous.

ANT.: 1. steady, still. 2. fearless, calm, relaxed

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by or affected with tremors: aquiver, quaky, quivery, shaky, shivery, tremulant, twit-tery. See REPETITION.