{ "wobbly":{ "marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements":{ "examples":[ "all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu" ], "synonyms":[ "aquiver", "atremble", "quaking", "quavery", "quivering", "shaking", "shaky", "shuddering", "shuddery", "tottering", "tottery", "trembling", "trembly", "tremulous", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "convulsive", "shivering", "shivery", "rocky", "staggery", "unstable", "unsteady", "wavering", "wavery", "palpitating", "pulsating", "throbbing" ], "near antonyms":[ "controlled", "firm", "settled", "stable", "steady" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "wobbled":{ "to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{ "examples":[ "the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water" ], "synonyms":[ "agitated", "bucketed", "convulsed", "jerked", "jiggled", "joggled", "jolted", "jounced", "juddered", "quaked", "quivered", "shook", "shuddered", "vibrated" ], "near synonyms":[ "rocked", "swayed", "swung", "chattered", "quavered", "shivered", "thrilled", "trembled", "twitched", "doddered", "wavered", "flickered", "fluctuated", "fluttered", "oscillated", "undulated", "waved", "beat", "palpitated", "pit-a-patted", "pitter-pattered", "pulsated", "pulsed", "throbbed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{ "examples":[ "the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it" ], "synonyms":[ "careened", "lurched", "pitched", "rocked", "rolled", "seesawed", "swayed", "tossed" ], "near synonyms":[ "blundered", "bucked", "doddered", "faltered", "floundered", "halted", "hitched", "hobbled", "jerked", "jolted", "reeled", "shook", "staggered", "stumbled", "teetered", "toddled", "tottered", "tumbled", "vacillated", "vibrated", "waddled", "wavered", "weaved", "oscillated", "undulated", "wagged", "waggled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time" ], "synonyms":[ "balanced", "dithered", "faltered", "halted", "hesitated", "hung back", "scrupled", "shilly-shallied", "staggered", "teetered", "vacillated", "wavered" ], "near synonyms":[ "hawed", "hemmed", "dallied", "dawdled", "delayed", "lingered", "paused", "procrastinated", "waited", "backed down", "chickened (out)", "considered", "debated", "deliberated", "pondered", "weighed", "oscillated", "swayed", "equivocated", "hedged", "pussyfooted", "waffled" ], "near antonyms":[ "decided", "budged", "stirred", "advanced", "continued" ], "antonyms":[ "dived (in)", "dove (in)", "plunged (in)" ] }, "to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{ "examples":[ "the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward" ], "synonyms":[ "faltered", "rocked", "teetered", "tottered", "wavered" ], "near synonyms":[ "floundered", "lurched", "stumbled", "toddled", "quaked", "quavered", "quivered", "shook", "shuddered", "trembled", "vibrated", "careened", "reeled", "staggered", "weaved" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "wobble":{ "to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{ "examples":[ "the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water" ], "synonyms":[ "agitate", "bucket", "convulse", "jerk", "jiggle", "joggle", "jolt", "jounce", "judder", "quake", "quiver", "shake", "shudder", "vibrate" ], "near synonyms":[ "rock", "sway", "swing", "chatter", "quaver", "shiver", "thrill", "tremble", "twitch", "dodder", "waver", "flicker", "fluctuate", "flutter", "oscillate", "undulate", "wave", "beat", "palpitate", "pit-a-pat", "pitter-patter", "pulsate", "pulse", "throb" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{ "examples":[ "the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it" ], "synonyms":[ "careen", "lurch", "pitch", "rock", "roll", "seesaw", "sway", "toss" ], "near synonyms":[ "blunder", "buck", "dodder", "falter", "flounder", "halt", "hitch", "hobble", "jerk", "jolt", "reel", "shake", "stagger", "stumble", "teeter", "toddle", "totter", "tumble", "vacillate", "vibrate", "waddle", "waver", "weave", "oscillate", "undulate", "wag", "waggle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "shilly-shally", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver" ], "near synonyms":[ "haw", "hem", "dally", "dawdle", "delay", "linger", "pause", "procrastinate", "wait", "back down", "chicken (out)", "consider", "debate", "deliberate", "ponder", "weigh", "oscillate", "sway", "equivocate", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "waffle" ], "near antonyms":[ "decide", "budge", "stir", "advance", "continue" ], "antonyms":[ "dive (in)", "plunge (in)" ] }, "to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{ "examples":[ "the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward" ], "synonyms":[ "falter", "rock", "teeter", "totter", "waver" ], "near synonyms":[ "flounder", "lurch", "stumble", "toddle", "quake", "quaver", "quiver", "shake", "shudder", "tremble", "vibrate", "careen", "reel", "stagger", "weave" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in shake , vibration":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "agitation", "convulsing", "jolt", "quake", "shake", "tremor", "vibration", "quiver", "shiver", "shudder", "tremble", "fluctuation", "flutter", "oscillation", "wave", "beat", "palpitation", "pulsation", "pulse", "throb" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }