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

The frenzied media coverage isn’t surprising, given the shocking details of the case. — Ayana Lage, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Major cloud service providers like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon are engaged in a frenzied bid to keep up with the demand for AI services, and are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to compete. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Once, when his unit came under heavy fire, a soldier running for cover caught a glimpse of Salinger hunched under a table, clacking away like a frenzied newsman on deadline. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

MarcAurele worked with former Second City director Alan Kliffer to turn three frenzied weeks of writing and composing into a one-night-only concert. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026