FRENETIC Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

frenetic

adjective

fri-ˈne-tik

Definition of frenetic

as in frantic

marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity the frenetic rush to get every member of the cast in place before the curtain went up

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Recent Examples of frenetic Parting ways with top talent brings with it the frenetic task of trying to replace them without surprising viewers further. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 The song was a frenetic evolution of Brooklyn drill—the grimy, bone-rattling subgenre of hip-hop popularized by Bobby Shmurda—and its instrumental by the British producer 808Melo gave it a brash East London bounce. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The two voices balance each other, with Christmas coming in smooth and chill while Crack is more nasally and frenetic. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 Neighboring Eastern Caribbean music styles—Bouyon from Dominica, Jab Jab tunes from Grenada—are staples in Antigua, adding to the frenetic verve on the road. — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frenetic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic

Adjective

Fulham’s current rest-defence shape leads to frantic back-tracking defending, while the opposition can pull the centre-back partnership across the pitch with passes in behind and switches into the channels.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Booth was in Toronto with his wife to attend an international convention for the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) when delegates from New York suddenly received frantic calls and left the meeting.

— Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of frantic

Adjective

The Lindsay Clancy trial has captivated the nation, spurring furious online debate on the state of maternal healthcare and whether she should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Simply put, the SEC is furious that LSU has challenged the conference’s attempts to enforce its eligibility rules for athletes returning from professional sports.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of furious

Adjective

Broadly, the rule of thumb is to drink it during periods of intense competition (to allow for muscle recovery) while avoiding it during periods of training (to promote muscle development).

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Expect Missouri to come out sharper and fired up, as both teams will be for this intense rivalry.

— PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

The result should be better performance at the chip's limits, for graphics-intensive apps and games, and for extended multitasking.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Researchers can use it to run complex simulations, analyze large datasets, and develop compute-intensive AI applications.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensive

Adjective

Crowder would not have been that mad if the guy had just fessed up and said something normal in his own voice.

— Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
But, as mad as the idea may have seemed back then, the tradition is still going strong 40 years later with participants coming from around the world to cast their dignity aside — along with a warm robe — and take the plunge into the freezing water.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns BNSF, and the railroad is a fierce critic of Vena’s takeover bid for Norfolk Southern.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Aaron Donald, one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams in hopes of winning another Super Bowl title.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026