As the door opened there came a tumultuous rush into the hall, rapid feet clattered up the stair, and an instant later a wild-eyed and frantic young man, pale, dishevelled, and palpitating, burst into the room.
Source: tatoeba (7453324)
Palpitating
Synonyms for "palpitating" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: flutter, fluttering, palpitant, pounding, pulsate.
- Sentence evidence is available for palpitating, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "palpitating".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "palpitating"
Keep "palpitating" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "palpitating" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "palpitating", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "palpitating" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesbodily functioncardiac conditionphysical propertyphysiological processphysiological staterhythmic phenomenon
More specific
6 entriesarterial pulsationatrial fibrillationfibrillationtachycardiavascular pulsationventricular tachycardia
Collocations
7 entriespalpitating activitypalpitating episodespalpitating heartpalpitating pulsepalpitating rhythmpalpitating sensationpalpitating tempo
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Is your heart palpitating?
Source: tatoeba (10836206)
Glorious London! Leviathan of human greed; palpitating hot-bed of iniquity and joy; Greek, Roman, Spanish, Saxon, Kelt, Scot, Pict, Norman and Dane have swept over thee like winter storms; and the mighty Cæsar, Julius of old, with a myriad of bucklered warriors and one hundred galleons of sailors, triple-oared mariners, defying wave and fate, have ploughed the placid face of Father Thames, startling the loud cry of hawk and bittern as his royal prows grated on thy strand, or skimmed over the marshes of thy infancy.
Source: tatoeba (11681311)
The circus, therefore, took on the proportions of a high holy day in my personal calendar and, just as I lived from Christmas to Christmas, I lived from circus to circus with equal palpitating anticipation.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "palpitating"?
Closest matches include flutter, fluttering, palpitant, pounding, pulsate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "palpitating"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.