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 His latest album, the adventurously genre-agnostic Crybaby, carries the frenetic energy of punk, funk, jazz, and everything therein. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 Josh Allen realized that his extraordinary efforts throughout this frenetic game might all amount to nothing Monday night when the Buffalo Bills fumbled deep in Rams territory early in overtime. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 His frenetic morning gets worse from there, when there is an explosion at his company’s drilling operation to extract oil in Greenland, thanks to all that methane under the ice. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 Consumers are becoming more attuned to, and fatigued by, the frenetic pace of new product launches. — Ellen Thomas, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frenetic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frenetic

Adjective

The music itself is frantic and bombastic, exploding her crush into a throbbing, single-minded fascination.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
In the film, a couple’s baby boy is abducted and his frantic mother finds a way to get him back.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of frantic

Adjective

The Democratic Socialists of America sparked furious outrage after tapping controversial Twitch star Hasan Piker to anchor their election night broadcast.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Exasperated and furious over their inaction, Heumann and a group of disability activists staged a sit-in at the San Francisco Health, Education and Welfare federal building on Apr 5, 1977.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of furious

Adjective

But places like South Florida have seen more intense storms more frequently than before.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
In May 2023, the G-7 began intense discussions on AI governance that would eventually produce a code of conduct for developers.

— DANIEL REMLER, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

Highly dependent on capital intensive deployments and leveraged financing, these firms must bring data centers online quickly to service debt with compute revenue and sustain operations.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Google said the Wyoming facility will use air cooling to reduce pressure on local water resources, rather than relying on water-intensive cooling systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of intensive

Adjective

In our era of No Kings rallies, the contemporary political relevance of a mad ruler demanding public displays of fealty is so obvious that Prikryl doesn’t need to press the point very hard.

— Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Heather may or may not be mad that Tamra took selfies with Jenn and not with her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

But many others are unpopular and have faced fierce opposition.

— Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The once-fierce rivalry, which accounted for five Stanley Cup titles from 1996-2002, has cooled significantly since Detroit moved to the Eastern Conference and the teams have not been competitive at the same time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026