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 contrast between the bookish judge, lauded during his confirmation for his reverence of legal precedents, and the agitated, outspoken figure of recent years was especially noticeable to old friends and supporters. —Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

The second time, Bridgman called a My Health My Resources of Tarrant County crisis line after Fraraccio became agitated. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026

Trump has been in an increasingly agitated state, lobbing barbs at the alliance for refusing to help clear the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf chokepoint where around 20% of the world’s oil flowed until Iran effectively shuttered it. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

Equally agitated are Jedi Padawan Devon Izara (Gideon Adlon) and her Master, Eeko-Dio-Daki (Dennis Haysbert). —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 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