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

Following that match played in front of 80,000 fans in a frenzied atmosphere in Mexico City, Jimenez will now return to club duties in the second tier of English football with Wolves. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Then, as the frenzied funeral events reached their climax, US bombs and missiles struck across the country in retaliation at Iranian strikes on civilian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married at the arena after weeks of frenzied speculation and after A-listers were spotted flooding the city for the big event. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 11 July 2026

For the past two years, Indian IPO markets have seen frenzied activity, luring even multinational companies to list their India business units. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026