convulsive | Definition of convulsive

Synonyms and Antonyms of convulsive

1 marked by sudden or violent disturbance

the assassination of Martin Luther King was one of the most convulsive events of the 1960s

Synonyms of convulsive

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent

Words Related to convulsive

fitful, spasmodic, sporadic

boisterous, clamorous, furious, noisy, riotous

Near Antonyms of convulsive

calm, peaceful, placid, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled

2 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

after a day of convulsive trading, the stock market was down 300 points

Synonyms of convulsive

bang-bang, blood-and-guts, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent, volcanic

Words Related to convulsive

barbarous, brutal, savage, vicious

antagonistic, hostile

aggressive, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

combustible, volatile

agitated, frantic, frenzied, mad

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), destructive, ruinous

Near Antonyms of convulsive

calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil

nonbelligerent, unaggressive

Antonyms of convulsive

nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful