Synonyms for aflight
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Moved — showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion
Definitions
- adj. 1
Showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion.
Example sentences
- moved She has moved house six times since she came here.
- anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
- troubled I have no intention of fishing in troubled waters.
- distressed I'm not paying good money for distressed clothes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| aflight | steady | |
| moved | rising | |
| anxious | steady | |
| troubled | rising | |
| distressed | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- moved1
- 7 letters
- anxious2
- 8 letters
- troubled2
- 9 letters
- unsettled3
- 10 letters
- distressed2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anxious2 = 2 syllables).