Synonyms of feverish

feverish

adjective

ˈfē-vrish 

1

as in heated

being in a state of increased activity or agitation

scary stories that were the product of a feverish imagination

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling

the desperate prisoner made a feverish appeal for mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passionate
• warm
• fervent
• passional
• intense
• emotional
• ardent
• charged
• religious
• glowing
• enthusiastic
• impassioned
• demonstrative
• fiery
• fervid
• burning
• torrid
• perfervid
• vehement
• blazing
• incandescent
• flaming
• superheated
• red-hot
• hot-blooded
• sentimental
• warm-blooded
• on fire
• sloppy
• mawkish
• zealous
• melodramatic
• gushy
• saccharine
• sugary
• histrionic
• obsessed
• mushy
• sappy
• frenzied
• infatuated
• maudlin
• uninhibited
• gushing
• schmaltzy
• orgiastic
• keen
• gung ho
• unrestrained
• enamored
• unreserved
• overheated
• overexcited
• overemotional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cold
• cool
• dispassionate
• dry
• impassive
• objective
• detached
• impersonal
• unemotional
• emotionless
• reserved
• undemonstrative

3

as in frantic

marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity

working at a feverish pace to get the project done on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frantic
• furious
• intense
• mad
• fierce
• intensive
• delirious
• violent
• frenzied
• ferocious
• frenetic
• rabid
• wild
• excessive
• concentrated
• vehement
• extreme
• undue
• inordinate
• irrational
• exorbitant
• immoderate
• crazed
• maniacal
• extravagant
• lavish
• demented
• insane
• unconscionable
• deranged
• high-pressured
• crazy
• overweening
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• quiet
• peaceful
• undisturbed
• reasonable
• moderate
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• temperate
• subdued
• relaxed
• unperturbed
• casual
• sound
• untroubled
• balanced
• sane
• low-pressure
• easygoing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feverish

Thompson recruited his longtime illustrator, Ralph Steadman, and the assignment became The Curse of Lono, a full-bore Gonzo account of Hawaiian misadventures, punctuated with Steadman’s feverish drawings. — Hunter S. Thompson, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026

Carrie’s focus is also shifted, with the 2013 version finding Chloe Grace Moretz’s Carrie more akin to an X-Men villain than the traumatized, feverish teen Sissy Spacek played in 1976. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

In this season of feverish censorship, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

The move to quickly shut down all locations on Friday saddened some New Yorkers with a sweet tooth and marked the culmination of a feverish growth spurt that included a messy final year for the company and changing consumer habits. — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026