Synonyms of frenetically

frenetically

adverb

as in frantically

in a confused and reckless manner

we spent all morning frenetically searching the house for the lost keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frantically
• wildly
• uncontrollably
• wild
• desperately
• frenziedly
• hectically
• amuck
• madly
• amok
• crazily
• harum-scarum
• recklessly
• agitatedly
• berserk
• confusedly
• feverishly
• helter-skelter
• heedlessly
• berserkly
• pell-mell
• riotously
• haphazardly
• aimlessly
• tumultuously
• turbulently
• skittishly
• wantonly
• chaotically
• haywire
• haphazard
• topsy-turvy
• hit or miss
• hotheadedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmly
• coolly
• serenely
• placidly
• peacefully
• cooly
• imperturbably
• unconcernedly
• passively
• composedly
• mildly
• systematically
• meekly
• collectedly
• methodically
• orderly
• tamely
• self-composedly
• self-possessedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frenetically

But then, given how frenetically thrashing the entire tariff and trade policy and strategy have been in practice, expecting a predictable rollout and impact was probably unrealistic on everyone’s part. —Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Even with its two hour-plus running time, Franz feels dense but nimble, Tomasz Naumiuk’s cinematography often in motion, or static as the characters flow frenetically from room to room within the frame, especially in the Kafka family home. —Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025