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Synonyms for frantic

Most common

delirious furious wild agitated mad tearing frenzied

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

2. Mad — in a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush

mad, tearing

3. Frenzied

frenzied, frenetic

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.

    They returned the missing child to his frantic mother.

  2. adj. 2

    Extremely energetic.

Related words

Word family
frantically franticity franticness

Example sentences

  • furious Layla was furious that Sami conspired against her.
  • distracted I don't even know what I should be distracted from.
  • agitated She was agitated by the news of her lover's death.
  • delirious Gabriel was delirious when the rescuers found him.
  • desperate Sami was desperate to keep his family above water.
  • maniacal Stefan's maniacal laughter was ringing in Amelia's ears.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
franticrising
furiousrising
distractedrising
agitatedrising
deliriousrising
desperaterising

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

By length

3 letters
mad1
4 letters
wild1
5 letters
rabid2
6 letters
fierce1, raging2, raving2
7 letters
excited3, furious3, tearing2
8 letters
agitated4, frenzied2, frenetic3, maniacal4
9 letters
desperate2, delirious4, infuriate4
10 letters
distracted3, outrageous3
12 letters
unrestrained3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rabid2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
éperdu
Italiano
sgomento
Español
empedernido
Deutsch
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