Synonyms of agitated

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adjective

ˈa-jə-ˌtā-təd 

1

as in excited

being in a state of increased activity or agitation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excited
• heated
• upset
• troubled
• hectic
• frenzied
• hyperactive
• overwrought
• overactive
• feverish
• in a lather
• anxious
• nervous
• overexcited
• uneasy
• perturbed
• tense
• keyed up
• hyper
• uptight
• high-strung
• hyperexcited
• jittery
• jumpy
• unquiet
• wired
• aquiver
• afire
• dithery
• edgy
• aflutter
• nervy
• atingle
• hyped-up
• het up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in distraught

feeling overwhelming fear or worry

by the time they finally showed up, long after midnight, we'd become so agitated that we never did get to sleep that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distraught
• worried
• frightened
• frantic
• scared
• upset
• terrified
• distracted
• anxious
• hysterical
• delirious
• troubled
• alarmed
• disturbed
• frenzied
• horrified
• nervous
• perturbed
• distrait
• disquieted
• beside oneself
• spooked
• aghast
• crazed
• fearful
• tense
• demented
• deranged
• mad
• wrought (up)
• maniacal
• berserk
• nuclear
• terrorized
• affrighted
• ballistic
• raging
• ranting
• raving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• composed
• recollected
• calm
• peaceful
• placid
• serene
• tranquil
• self-possessed
• unperturbed
• undisturbed
• unhysterical
• self-composed
• untroubled
• self-collected
• unworried
• cool
• unshaken
• self-possessed
• coolheaded

agitated

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verb

past tense of agitate

1

as in stirred

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stirred
• swirled
• washed
• whirled
• shook
• whipped
• whisked
• churned
• beat
• wheeled
• paddled
• reeled

2

as in alarmed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

there's no need to agitate the patient about little things

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alarmed
• disturbed
• distracted
• bothered
• worried
• concerned
• unsettled
• angered
• upset
• annoyed
• distressed
• perturbed
• disquieted
• irritated
• dismayed
• discomforted
• haunted
• plagued
• discomposed
• unhinged
• flurried
• confused
• frazzled
• distempered
• rattled
• derailed
• fussed
• exasperated
• exercised
• embarrassed
• ailed
• aggravated
• weirded out
• freaked (out)
• harassed
• vexed
• bugged
• irked
• riled
• undid
• peeved
• flustered
• nettled
• harried
• discouraged
• pestered
• disconcerted
• hagrode
• chafed
• fretted
• piqued
• grated
• galled
• nonplussed
• bedeviled
• mortified
• discomfited
• put off
• confounded
• unnerved
• put out
• abashed
• jarred
• dispirited
• discountenanced
• disheartened
• fazed
• got
• demoralized
• daunted
• chivied
• shook up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed
• quieted
• soothed
• composed
• settled
• alleviated
• allayed
• tranquilized
• assuaged
• pacified
• appeased
• mollified
• placated
• conciliated
• propitiated

3

as in shook

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shook
• jerked
• shuddered
• vibrated
• quivered
• trembled
• shivered
• convulsed
• jolted
• swayed
• twitched
• wobbled
• quaked
• joggled
• jiggled
• jounced
• juddered
• swung
• throbbed
• rocked
• chattered
• flickered
• bucketed
• fluttered
• thrilled
• waved
• quavered
• fluctuated
• oscillated
• palpitated
• undulated
• wavered
• pulsed
• pulsated
• doddered
• pitter-pattered
• beat
• pit-a-patted

4

as in discussed

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussed
• debated
• argued
• disputed
• canvassed
• talked over
• reviewed
• mooted
• bandied
• raised
• hashed (over or out)
• considered
• spoke (about)
• introduced
• batted (around or back and forth)
• propounded
• talked (about)
• broached
• stirred up
• weighed
• thrashed (out)
• hammered out
• deliberated
• forged
• talked out
• wrestled (with)
• chewed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agitated

Adjective

Migratory birds in captivity develop Zugunruhe, an agitated fitfulness, at certain times of year. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Following instructions from the kidnappers (unbeknownst to his increasingly agitated comrades), Lee drives out to meet them for the exchange, only to wreck his car and become distracted saving a nearby woman, Hua (Moon Lee). — Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Don’t Overload the Washer Towels need enough room to be agitated and thoroughly washed in the machine, so avoid filling it to the brim. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her. — Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026