agita
ag·i·ta
noun \ˈa-jə-tə\Definition of AGITA
: a feeling of agitation or anxiety
Examples of AGITA
- <took a deep breath to dispel her agita as she stepped onstage>
Origin of AGITA
S Italian dialect pronunc. of Italian acido, literally, heartburn, acid, from Latin acidus
First Known Use: 1982
Related to AGITA
- Synonyms
- anxiety, agitation, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, fear, nervosity, nervousness, perturbation, solicitude, sweat, unease, uneasiness, worry
- Antonyms
- unconcern
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