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agitated

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of agitated

1 being in a state of increased activity or agitation

  • all ferry crossings were cancelled because of the agitated waters around the islands
Synonyms of agitated

excited, feverish, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought
Words Related to agitated

hyperexcited, overexcited

afire, aflutter, aquiver, atingle

anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, high-strung, hyped-up, hyper, jittery, jumpy, nervy, nervous, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, wired
Phrases Synonymous with agitated

in a lather, keyed up
Near Antonyms of agitated

calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, placid, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried

2 feeling overwhelming fear or worry

  • by the time they finally showed up, long after midnight, weʼd become so agitated that we never did get to sleep that night
Synonyms of agitated

delirious, distracted, distrait, distraught, frantic, frenzied, hysterical (also hysteric)
Words Related to agitated

alarmed, anxious, disquieted, disturbed, nervous, perturbed, tense, troubled, upset, worried, wrought (up)

affrighted, aghast, alarmed, fearful, frightened, horrified, scared, spooked, terrified, terrorized

ballistic, berserk, crazed, demented, deranged, mad, maniacal (also maniac), nuclear

raging, ranting, raving
Phrases Synonymous with agitated

beside oneself
Near Antonyms of agitated

calm, peaceful, placid, self-possessed, serene, tranquil

cool, coolheaded, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried
Antonyms of agitated

collected, composed, recollected, self-collected, self-composed, self-possessed, unhysterical

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