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Convulsive

/kənˈvʌlsɪv/

Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.

📖 Definitions of "Convulsive"

adjective

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
unsteadyverb	Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
violentverb	Involving physical conflict.
spasticnoun	(colloquial, derogatory or offensive in the UK and Ireland)
spasmodicnoun	Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
spastic	(colloquial, derogatory or offensive in the UK and Ireland)
spasmodic	Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
violent	Involving physical conflict.
unsteady	Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
seizurelikenoun	Resembling or characteristic of a seizure.
fitful	(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.
jarsome	Characterised or marked by jarring.
quakesome	Characterised or marked by quaking
quiversome	Characterised or marked by quivering.
tremblesome	Characterised or marked by trembling
bumpy	Covered with or full of bumps.
tremorlikenoun	Resembling or characteristic of a tremor.
epileptoid	(medicine) Resembling epilepsy.
jolty	Characterised by jolts; bumpy or jerky.
writhy	Characterized by or prone to writhing.
succussive	Characterized by a shaking motion, especially an up-and-down movement, and not merely tremulous oscillation.
shuddery	Causing one to shudder; horrifying.
riotous	Unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute.
tremulous	Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
quavering	Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.