tremulous

1. 1.

   (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

   “the old lady's quavering voice”

   “spoke timidly in a tremulous voice”

   Synonymsquavering

   Similarunsteady

Questions about tremulous

What does tremulous mean?

tremulous means "(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear".

How many syllables are in tremulous?

tremulous has 3 syllables: trem-u-lous. The stress falls on "trem". In IPA it is /ˈtɹɛmjələs/.

What is another word for tremulous?

Close synonyms include quavering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.