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

There was also no difference in safety outcomes, such as unplanned removal of a ventilator or other action from agitated patients. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026

The lights stayed on through the night, and the constant noise of patrolling guards left him agitated and afraid. —Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026

Guglielmo Vicario’s form in goal has been erratic, Pedro Porro looks agitated, while James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have not played a single minute this season due to long-term knee injuries. —Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

He was heard yelling in an agitated manner, and officers saw Lindner with a revolver in his hand. —Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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