frantic

1 feeling overwhelming fear or worry the frantic parents were searching all over the fairgrounds for their lost child Synonyms agitated, delirious, distracted, distrait, distraught, frenzied, hysterical (also hysteric) Related Words 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 beside oneself Near Antonyms calm, peaceful, placid, self-possessed, serene, tranquil; cool, coolheaded, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried Antonyms collected, composed, recollected, self-collected, self-composed, self-possessed, unhysterical

2 marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity the holiday season seems to be moving along at a frantic pace Synonyms delirious, ferocious, feverish, fierce, furious, frenetic, frenzied, mad, rabid, violent, wildRelated Words concentrated, high-pressured, intense, intensive, vehement; excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, lavish, overmuch, overweening, unconscionable, undue; crazed, crazy, demented, deranged, insane, irrational, lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac)Near Antonyms calm, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, subdued, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled; moderate, reasonable, temperate; casual, easygoing, low-pressure; balanced, sane, soundAntonyms relaxed