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

Marcee Gray testified Colt Gray was riddled with anxiety, easily agitated and had a panic attack. —Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026

The beef is tender with bits of fat — the kind of fat that renders and drips on the glowing coals causing the grill to hiss like an agitated cobra. —Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026

In 2024, Ryan Gainer’s family called 911 for support when the 15-year-old became agitated. —Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

But Funk’s reassurances was enough to quell the agitated crowd. —Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 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