agitated

ag-i-tat-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Feeling or showing nervousness, worry, or distress; troubled.

  2. 2.

    Stirred up; in a state of movement or disturbance.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    become agitated — To start feeling nervous or upset.
  • •
    visibly agitated — Noticeably upset or disturbed.

Related words

Antonyms: calm, composed, serene, tranquil
See also: agitate, anxious, restless
Synonyms: anxious, disturbed, restless, upset

Etymology

Past participle of agitate, from Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare ("to put in motion, drive, disturb"), frequentative of agere ("to do, drive, act").