Synonyms for feverish
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.
The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.
Related words
- Word family
- feverishly feverishness
Example sentences
- enthusiastic He always stands off when people are enthusiastic.
- fervent He was a fervent follower of Bouteflika.
- agitated She was agitated by the news of her lover's death.
- hectic I don't work now and I lead a less hectic life.
- febrile The pallid cypresses seemed to twist in febrile pain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| feverish | rising | |
| enthusiastic | steady | |
| fervent | rising | |
| agitated | rising | |
| hectic | rising | |
| febrile | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hot1
- 6 letters
- speedy2, hearty2, hectic2
- 7 letters
- fervent2, cursory3, febrile
- 8 letters
- agitated4, feverous
- 12 letters
- enthusiastic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (speedy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fiévreux
- Italiano
- febbricitante
- Deutsch
- fieberhaft