All convulsive synonyms
conΒ·vulΒ·sive
C c adj convulsive
- blazing β Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
- crazed β Crazed people are wild and uncontrolled, and perhaps insane.
- incensed β an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- irrepressible β incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter.
- panic-stricken β overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear, panic, or the like: panic-stricken parents looking for their child; a panic-stricken phone call.
- possessed β spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
- raving β extravagantly flattering or enthusiastic: rave reviews of a new play.
- spasmodic β pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.
- tempestuous β stormy, tumultuous
- turbulent β being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: turbulent feelings or emotions.
- uncontrolled β to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- unrestrained β not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained birthrate in some countries.
- uproarious β characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.
- carried away β to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- fuming β Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide.
- seething β to surge or foam as if boiling.
- unnerved β to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset: Fear unnerved him.
- worked up β of, for, or concerning work: work clothes.
- fitful β coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
- jarring β to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- shaky β tending to shake or tremble.
- tremulous β (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
- twitchy β twitching or tending to twitch.
- jolting β to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly: The bus jolted its passengers as it went down the rocky road.
- lurching β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- paroxysmal β any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- changeable β Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
- choppy β When water is choppy, there are a lot of small waves on it because there is a wind blowing.
- desultory β Something that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm.
- intermittent β stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- irregular β without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- jerky β characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
- periodic β of or derived from a periodic acid.
- sporadic β (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- spotty β full of, having, or occurring in spots: spotty coloring.
- uncertain β not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- fits and starts β (Idiomatic) Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
- spastic β Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm.
- spirt β to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout.