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

In the theatre, Holzinger’s instructions were direct, never agitated or hostile, spoken into a microphone from the front row. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Sharks do not typically view humans as prey, but, as wildlife biologist Forrest Galante explained to OutKick Outdoors, a curious or agitated shark can still do plenty of damage with an exploratory bite. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Verb

The patient is then placed into a cooling bag, which is then filled with ice and water, around 1 to 5 degrees, and agitated by providers to cool the whole body. — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026

By the mid-20th century, an era of decolonization had taken hold, as colonies in Africa and around the world agitated for independence. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026