dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/wob_MWT.json
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{
"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"
]
}
}