Synonyms of frenzied

frenzied 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfren-zēd 

1

as in excited

being in a state of increased activity or agitation

the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in agitated

feeling overwhelming fear or worry

frenzied rescue workers searched through the snow, looking for more victims of the avalanche

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agitated
• frantic
• distraught
• worried
• frightened
• scared
• delirious
• hysterical
• terrified
• distracted
• upset
• anxious
• troubled
• horrified
• beside oneself
• alarmed
• distrait
• nervous
• disturbed
• crazed
• maniacal
• perturbed
• deranged
• tense
• demented
• aghast
• berserk
• nuclear
• spooked
• wrought (up)
• fearful
• ballistic
• mad
• disquieted
• terrorized
• affrighted
• raging
• raving
• ranting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• composed
• calm
• serene
• peaceful
• recollected
• tranquil
• placid
• unhysterical
• self-possessed
• undisturbed
• self-composed
• unperturbed
• untroubled
• cool
• self-collected
• unshaken
• unworried
• self-possessed
• coolheaded

3

as in frantic

marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity

the frenzied pace of the first week of the new school year

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

frenzied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of frenzy

as in crazed

to cause to go insane or as if insane

local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crazed
• disturbed
• distracted
• unhinged
• deranged
• maddened
• confused
• unbalanced
• bothered
• unsettled
• upset
• annoyed
• agitated
• irritated
• perturbed
• cracked
• locoed
• disquieted
• unstrung
• vexed
• discomposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relaxed
• quieted
• calmed
• settled
• soothed
• tranquilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frenzied

Adjective

It was backed by a frenzied crowd of 40,590 for the franchise’s first home playoff game since 2021, but there wasn’t much for the fans to cheer in the final innings. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

It was backed by a frenzied crowd of 40,590 for the franchise's first home playoff game since 2021, but there wasn't much for the fans to cheer in the final innings. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Advertisement As protests intensified, state media unleashed a frenzied smear campaign, casting Egyptian protesters as foreign agents and outside agitators. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The frenzied arena known for its frothing energy was suddenly muzzled by dread. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026