Synonyms for febrile

Most common

energetic · feverish

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

afebrile

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Feverish, or having a high temperature.

2. adj. 2

   Full of nervous energy.

Related words

Word family

febrility

Example sentences

• energetic Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons.
• feverish I seem to have caught cold. I'm a little feverish.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hot¹

7 letters

excited³, flushed¹

8 letters

feverish³

9 letters

energetic⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excited³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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