agitated

adjective

ag·​i·​tat·​ed ˈa-jə-ˌtā-təd 

: troubled in mind : disturbed and upset

When Caswall asked him to describe what he had seen …, he got very agitated …

—Bram Stoker

was so agitated she could hardly speak

agitatedly adverb

pacing back and forth agitatedly

Synonyms of agitated

• excited
• heated
• upset

Examples of agitated in a Sentence

all ferry crossings were cancelled because of the agitated waters around the islands

by the time they finally showed up, long after midnight, we'd become so agitated that we never did get to sleep that night

Recent Examples on the Web

The man appeared agitated, authorities said, but he was taken into custody without incident. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters. —Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026

Following a long period of European administration in Africa, in the 20th century many colonies agitated to regain their freedom. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026

There were a couple of moments on set, especially in the early scenes with Michelle Williams and Paul Dano, when Steven got very agitated about things. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of agitate

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agitated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• allocated
• alternated
• amputated