Agitated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæd͡ʒɪteɪtɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Agitated is an adjective meaning Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.
Meaning
Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) Of a solution or substance, violently and chaotically moving around, such as due to being shaken.
- simple past and past participle of agitate
Example Sentences
By quarter to six all this had me so awake and agitated that even the Balinese wind chimes that I hung up in the garden to relax me began to sound like Big Ben.
Synonyms for agitated
Depending on context, synonyms include frenetic, frantic, aroused, distraught, frenzied, turbulent.
Antonyms for agitated
Common opposites include undisturbed, unagitated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seething, frenetic, frenzied, overwrought, frantic, turbulent.
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