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giggling

The word “giggling” has 2 syllables: gig-gling

It's pronounced as /ˈɡɪɡlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for giggling?

In the thesaurus, “giggling” has 104 synonyms and 81 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for giggling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for giggling

Antonyms for giggling

  • abject
  • aggrieved
  • anguished
  • bawling
  • black
  • bleak
  • bleating
  • blubbering
  • blue
  • brokenhearted
  • cheerless
  • comfortless
  • crestfallen
  • crying
  • dark
  • dejected
  • depressed
  • depressing
  • desolate
  • despondent
  • disconsolate
  • discontented
  • disgruntled
  • disheartened
  • dismal
  • dispirited
  • doleful
  • dolorous
  • downcast
  • downhearted
  • dreary
  • dull
  • forlorn
  • gloomy
  • glum
  • gray
  • grey
  • groaning
  • heartbroken
  • heartsick
  • heavyhearted
  • howling
  • joyless
  • lachrymose
  • lethargic
  • listless
  • low-spirited
  • lugubrious
  • melancholy
  • miserable
  • moaning
  • moody
  • morose
  • mournful
  • plaintive
  • puling
  • sad
  • saddened
  • saturnine
  • sighing
  • sluggish
  • sniffling
  • sniveling
  • snivelling
  • sobbing
  • somber
  • sombre
  • sorrowful
  • sorry
  • squalling
  • sullen
  • torpid
  • unhappy
  • wailing
  • weeping
  • whimpering
  • whining
  • woebegone
  • woeful
  • wretched
  • yowling

Meanings of giggling

  • verb
    1. To laugh gently or in a high-pitched voice; to laugh in a silly or giddy way.
  • noun
    1. The act of producing giggles; high-pitched laughter.

Example Sentences

  • The children were giggling during the puppet show.
  • She kept giggling at the silly faces he was making.
  • They were giggling so loudly that the teacher had to intervene.
  • A group of friends sat giggling in the corner of the café.
  • He couldn’t stop giggling after hearing the funny story.

On this page you'll find 185 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to giggling, such as: abject, aggrieved, amused, amusing, anguished, animated, antic.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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