agitated

adjective

ag·​i·​tat·​ed ˈa-jə-ˌtā-təd 

: troubled in mind : disturbed and upset

When Caswall asked him to describe what he had seen …, he got very agitated …

—Bram Stoker

was so agitated she could hardly speak

agitatedly adverb

pacing back and forth agitatedly

Synonyms

• excited
• feverish
• frenzied
• heated
• hectic
• hyperactive
• overactive
• overwrought

Examples of agitated in a Sentence

all ferry crossings were cancelled because of the agitated waters around the islands

by the time they finally showed up, long after midnight, we'd become so agitated that we never did get to sleep that night

Recent Examples on the Web

Some South Florida fire rescue agencies’ protocols call it agitated delirium. —Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024

The crowd, seemingly more agitated, followed Mayweather into the street. —Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024

The flight attendant told officials the man became more agitated when he was denied. —Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024

Those words apply to the mysterious, threatening atmosphere and agitated state of mind caused by America’s previous regime. —Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of agitate

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above