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Synonyms for convulsive
kənˈvʌl sɪvcon·vul·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
convulsive, spasmodic, spasticadjective
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
"convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"
Synonyms:
spasmodic, spastic, fitfulAntonyms:
steady, nonviolentconvulsiveadjective
resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
"a convulsive rage"; "convulsive laughter"
Antonyms:
steady, nonviolent
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#43655 | spastic | |
#88121 | convulsive | |
#91294 | spasmodic | |
#119226 | fitful |
How to use convulsive in a sentence?
Friedrich Nietzsche, The AntiChrist:
The highest states of mind held up before mankind by christianity as of supreme value, are actually forms of convulsive epilepsy.
Beauty will be convulsive or will not be at all.
Mountains are to the rest of the body of the earth, what violent muscular action is to the body of man. The muscles and tendons of its anatomy are, in the mountain, brought out with force and convulsive energy, full of expression, passion, and strength.
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