convulsive

kənˈvʌlsɪv

Definition

Definition of convulsive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intensesudden and intense like a convulsion

The news caused a convulsive reaction in the crowd.

frenzied

spasmodic

violent

medical

TECH.

causing or involving convulsions

TECH.

The patient had a convulsive reaction to the medication.

jerky

spasmodic

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Origin of convulsive

Latin, convulsus (to pull together)

Terms with convulsive included in their meaning

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sobbing

adj.

emotion

crying with convulsive gasps

sob

crying fit

loud, convulsive crying

sob

breathing spasm

convulsive gasp during weeping

shuddered

adj.

movement

marked by a sudden convulsive movement

Examples of convulsive in a sentence

The convulsive storm shook the entire village.
His convulsive movements alarmed the doctors.
The convulsive fits were difficult to control.

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French:convulsif, ...
German:krampfhaft, konvulsiv, ...
Italian:convulsivo, ...
Spanish:convulsivo, ...
Portuguese:convulsivo, ...
Chinese:痉挛的, 抽搐的, ...
Japanese:激しい, 痙攣性の, ...
Arabic:تَشَنُّجِيّ, مُحْدِث لِلتَّشَنُّج, ...
Hebrew:עֲוִוִיתִי, פִּרְכּוּסִי, ...
Russian:судорожный, ...
Ukrainian:конвульсивний, ...
Hindi:उग्र, दौरे जैसा, ...
Bengali:খিঁচুনিময়, খিঁচুনি-প্রবণ, ...
Catalan:convulsiu, ...
Czech:křečovitý, křečový, ...
Danish:krampagtig, spasmodisk, ...
Dutch:krampachtig, convulsief, ...
Greek:σπασμωδικός, σπαστικός, ...
Hungarian:görcsös, görcsrohamokkal járó, ...
Khmer:កន្ត្រាក់ខ្លាំង, កន្ត្រាក់, ...
Korean:격렬한, 경련성의, ...
Persian:تشنجی, تشنج‌آور, ...
Polish:gwałtowny, drgawkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):convulsiva, ...
Romanian:convulsiv, ...
Swedish:krampaktig, ...
Thai:รุนแรง, ชัก, ...
Turkish:ani, konvülsif, ...
Vietnamese:co giật, gây co giật, ...

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