rattling

[rat-ling] / ˈræt lɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

embarrassing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome

STRONG

bewildering compromising discomfiting discommoding distracting mortifying

WEAK

delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated

WEAK

comfortable unshameful

ADJECTIVE

talkative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

articulate chatty effusive garrulous glib loquacious voluble

WEAK

big-mouthed chattering eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby gossipy long-winded loose-lipped loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix slick smooth talky verbal verbose vocal windy wordy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silent untalkative

WEAK

reserved uncommunicative

ADJECTIVE

talky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wordy

WEAK

articulate big-mouthed chattering chatty conversational effusive eloquent fluent full of hot air gabby garrulous glib gossipy long-winded loose-lipped loquacious loudmouthed mouthy multiloquent prolix slick smooth verbal verbose vocal voluble windy

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For years, historians followed the bomb’s echoes through the Cold War: Bikini Atoll and nuclear bunkers, Strangelove and SALT, détente and Defcon, Star Wars and saber rattling, to hit a few low points.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybe it was the rattling of the railcar, but I was having a hard time sitting still for such a long journey.

From Literature

In his fifth season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence produced the most successful stretch of his career, rattling off eight straight wins to end the regular season and earn the AFC’s No. 3 seed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bulgaria was preparing to switch to the euro on Wednesday night to become the 21st eurozone member, amid concerns the move could usher in higher prices and add to political instability rattling the Balkan country.

From Barron's

Johnson heard the rattling of the metal cage from inside his home Dec. 16, but realized quickly it wasn’t the right bear.

From Los Angeles Times

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