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

This spring Carlyle won a 50-year lease of federal lands in Fort Bliss, Texas, and is negotiating the development of a data center, joining a buildout that is among the most frenzied in history. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

His death in the frenzied attempt to cross was announced by the soccer team’s fan club. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Gunn said some of the Internet memes mocking her moves were humorous before widespread analysis of her efforts took on a frenzied life of its own. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid. — Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026