frenzied

adjective

fren·​zied ˈfren-zēd 

: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance

frenzied dancing

frenziedly adverb

Synonyms of frenzied

• excited
• heated
• agitated
• hectic

Examples of frenzied in a Sentence

The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed.

the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas

Recent Examples on the Web

The crowd was frenzied, as was social media. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Less than five miles from the skyscrapers and frenzied metropolis of downtown Montreal, Côte-des-Neiges is a quieter, modern residential bubble. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

Author sits down and types in a frenzied montage, words flowing directly from the ether onto the page. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

The image of the students as vivisectors, committed to extracting the hearts and licking the bones of the transgressors in their midst, seems to mirror her own hatred of the university’s tendency toward frenzied analysis. — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

frenzy entry 1 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

frenzied

adjective

fren·​zied

ˈfren-zēd

: very excited or upset

frenziedly adverb