I can feel my pulse quickening already.
Source: tatoeba (3729739)
Quickening
Synonyms for "quickening" (81 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (17)
Strong matches (24)
double quickdouble timedouble-quickdouble-quick timedriveeasingenergizingenliveningenlivenmentexhilaratingexhilarationexhilarativeexpeditingexpeditionfacilitationfestinationflushforced marchforwardinggetaway
Related words (40)
Adjective(1 words)
hastening effect
Verb(1 words)
speed up
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acceleration, speedup, accelerate, accelerating, acceleration.
- Sentence evidence is available for quickening, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
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 "quickening".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "quickening"
Keep "quickening" 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 "quickening" 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 "quickening", 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 "quickening" 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
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
16 entriesaccelerateaccelerating momentumaccelerationanimatedawakenenlivenfetal flutterfetal kickhastenincreasing speedmoral awakeningspeedupspiritual revivalsprightlysurging pacevivacious
Collocations
17 entriesact of quickeningfetal kickfetal movementfirst fetal movementquicken growthquicken heart ratequicken learningquicken pacequicken speedquickening developmentquickening growthquickening motionquickening pacequickening ratequickening temposense of quickening
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.
Source: tatoeba (6086685)
He writes his history upon his field; how many ties, how many resources, he has,—his friendships with his cattle, his team, his dog, his trees, the satisfaction in his growing crops, in his improved fields; his intimacy with nature, with bird and beast, and with the quickening elemental forces; his cooperations with the clouds, the sun, the seasons, heat, wind, rain, frost!
Source: tatoeba (11764922)
If the following guide lose his distance from the one leading (which can only happen by his own fault), he will correct himself by slightly lengthening or shortening a few steps, in order that there may not be sudden quickenings or slackenings in the march of his platoon.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "quickening"?
Closest matches include acceleration, speedup, accelerate, accelerating, acceleration.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "quickening"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.