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 market is clearly not ready to switch to a mode of frenzied optimism, continuing to take profits after growth impulses have been realized. —Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025

Those data don’t go back before the frenzied days of the pandemic rush, but delistings are up a whopping 50% this year compared to 2024. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025

For the White Stripes, Saturday’s glittery Los Angeles affair was a sharp contrast to their humble start in the Cass Corridor, where the duo’s minimalist approach and crisp red-and-white aesthetic came with a knack for frenzied musical abandon. —Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025

Each of those reached a new deal without a blackout albeit some did so with some frenzied moments as deadlines loomed. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

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