Antonyms for rattling
ˈræt lɪŋrat·tling

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1. rattle, rattling, raleadjective

   a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

   "the death rattle"

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, lethargic, unenrgetic

   Synonyms:
   rattle, rale

2. fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrousadjective

   extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

   "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, ordinary, unenrgetic

3. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippyadverb

   quick and energetic

   "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, ordinary, unenrgetic

   Synonyms:
   jovial, natty, marvelous, festive, rattling(a), brisk, wondrous, nipping, peppy, spruce, resilient, mirthful, jocund, frosty, festal, tremendous, grand, marvellous, snappy, live, racy, bouncing, watchful, lively, bouncy, wonderful, dapper, jolly, gay, spanking, springy, alive(p), tonic, fresh, awake(p), nippy, raffish, jaunty, fantastic, alert, merry, terrific, spiffy, rakish, snappish, howling(a), refreshful, dashing, spirited, full of life, bracing, crisp, whipping, refreshing, zippy, vital

4. very, really, real, rattlingadverb

   used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

   "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, ordinary, unenrgetic

   Synonyms:
   in truth, truly, genuinely, real, really, actually, very

How to use rattling in a sentence?

1. Mitch McConnell:

   We need to quit, you know, kind of rattling the economy with things that are perceived by the voters as disturbing.

2. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   What we shouldn't do now is to inflame the situation by loud saber-rattling and shrill war cries, whoever believes that symbolic tank parades on the alliance's eastern border will bring more security is mistaken.

3. Sherilyn Connelly:

   I really appreciate and find it fun to watch how he's completely rattling the mainstream Christian firmament, just look at the s**tstorm that erupted when he washed the feet of the Muslim prisoners. ... It's fascinating.

4. The Blazers:

   You just want to see the ball go in. When you're missing shots, rattling in and out, and the ball is rolling off the rim, I think the easy thing to do is be like `I don't have it going,' and just go away from it and keep passing it, but when you're in a stretch like I am shooting the ball, I think it's important to jump into it, to get more aggressive and get yourself out of it.

5. Gavin Parry:

   Whether or not it's mere sabre-rattling on North Korea's part the timing isn't great considering the current uncertainties in the geopolitical landscape, markets were already legging down on the Caixin services PMI, which showed deceleration in a growth sector. North Korea's provocation was just the cherry on top of a day when sentiment was already tarnished.

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