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rattling

[rat-ling] / ˈræt lɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
embarrassing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome
STRONG
bewildering compromising discomfiting discommoding distracting mortifying
WEAK
delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated
WEAK
comfortable unshameful
ADJECTIVE
talkative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
articulate chatty effusive garrulous glib loquacious voluble
WEAK
big-mouthed chattering eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby gossipy long-winded loose-lipped loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix slick smooth talky verbal verbose vocal windy wordy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silent untalkative
WEAK
reserved uncommunicative
ADJECTIVE
talky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wordy
WEAK
articulate big-mouthed chattering chatty conversational effusive eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby garrulous glib gossipy long-winded loose-lipped loquacious loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix slick smooth verbal verbose vocal voluble windy

Example Sentences

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The risks are now rattling even some AI company staffers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those tight spreads are the latest sign of how bonds remain stubbornly resistant to concerns rattling other markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

As her fingers brush against the brass knocker, a rattling sound comes from the other side of the door, and we all freeze.

From Literature

Danny whirled around and shrank back, accidentally rattling the glass case behind him.

From Literature

The U.S. job market is off to a rough start in the new year, with companies announcing more layoff plans after freezing out job seekers, cutting back on hiring, and rattling markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.