Synonyms of frenzy

frenzy 1 of 2

noun

ˈfren-zē 

as in rampage

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rampage
• rage
• fury
• hysteria
• agitation
• confusion
• fever
• delirium
• commotion
• distraction
• furor
• flap
• chaos
• furore
• uproar
• turmoil
• stir
• feverishness
• deliriousness
• disturbance
• storm
• disorder
• pandemonium
• havoc
• bedlam
• to-do
• clatter
• brouhaha
• clamor
• ruckus
• hubbub
• tumult
• bustle
• tempest
• hullabaloo
• fuss
• rumpus
• squall
• stew
• hoo-ha
• ruction
• hurly-burly
• bother
• shindy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• still
• peace
• calm
• calmness
• quiet
• tranquility
• quietude
• serenity
• stillness
• placidity
• restfulness
• peacefulness
• repose
• sereneness
• tranquilness

frenzy

2 of 2

verb

as in to craze

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

• craze
• bother
• distract
• disturb
• upset
• unbalance
• confuse
• derange
• unsettle
• unhinge
• madden
• annoy
• crack
• loco
• disquiet
• agitate
• irritate
• unstring
• perturb
• vex
• discompose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settle
• calm
• soothe
• relax
• quiet
• tranquilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frenzy

Noun

By then, players might be in spring training — or might still be sitting home, awaiting the end of a lockout and a subsequent free-agent signing frenzy. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

He was inspired by the true story of Freda and Greta Chaplin, who in the 1980s stirred up a media frenzy for harassing a truck driver, and for bizarrely mirroring each other. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

But Colorado's defense got inside and cornerback Boo Carter was able to block the attempt, ending the game and sending the Buffaloes fans in the southeast corner of the stadium into a frenzy. — AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Klondike discontinued Choco Tacos after almost 40 years in July 2022, sending fans of the childhood staple into a frenzy. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026