convulsive

as injerky

as inspasmodic
as inexplosive
as infrenzied
as inhysterical

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Synonyms for convulsive

adj uncontrolled

Antonyms for convulsive

More words related to convulsive

explosive

adjective. volatile, dangerous

frenzied

adjective. uncontrolled

jerky

adjective. uncontrolled

spasmodic

adjective. twitching, erratic

Word Origin & History

1610s, from French convulsif, from Medieval Latin *convulsivus, from convulsus, past participle of convellere (see convulse (v.)). Related: Convulsively.

Example Sentences for convulsive

Not until there was a convulsive jerk of Dozier's elbow did he stir his folded arms.

It never occurred to her that she might be the cause of that convulsive outburst.

He was pale as death, and his lips trembled with convulsive motion.

"Yes," and as the girl replied a convulsive shudder racked her frame.

He had kept Rosa's hand in a convulsive grasp, and he drew her with him into the eye of the world.

Adams looked at her, and gesticulated shakily at the convulsive figure on the floor.

Not a sob, not a convulsive movement, accompanied their flow.

I took it in mine, and at once I felt it close on mine with a quick, convulsive strength.

Removing his arm from Sim's convulsive grasp, he threw off his long coat.

He made a movement as if to rise, but was restrained by the convulsive pressure on his wrist.