tremulous

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɹɛmjuləs/

Adjective

tremulous

1. Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
2. Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.
   • 2009 Oct. 7, Christopher Kimball, "Opinion: Gourmet to All That ↗," New York Times (retrieved 18 Aug 2012):

     This, hard on the heels of the death of Julia Child in 2004, makes one tremulous about the future.

Synonyms

• (trembling, quivering, or shaking) quaking, shaking, trembling, tremulant
• (timid, hesitant, or unconfident) timid, wavering

Related terms

• tremble
• tremor

Translations

• German: zitternd
• Portuguese: trémulo (Portugal), trêmulo (Brazil), tremulante
• Spanish: trémulo

Translations

• German: ängstlich, furchtsam

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