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

• 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

For example, strengthening humanity through compassion and empathy helps people show more care towards others rather than being agitated or impatient. —Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Dylan split out of the blue metal door, walking stiff, agitated, spat out on the heat of the late day. —Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025

An agitated Sam Phillips called him back almost immediately. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025

The idea is that many special-needs students are non-verbal or may have difficulty communicating what happened at school, which can be particularly troubling if a child comes home from school agitated or bearing a bruise, advocates for special-needs children say. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025

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