Synonyms for tizzy

Most common

fuss · dither · pother · tester · agitation · sixpence · tither

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.

Related words

Phrases

in a tizzy

Forms

Plural

tizzies → dithers, fusses, flaps, pothers…

Example sentences

• fuss It doesn't become a gentleman to fuss over trifles.
• dither She tends to dither when faced with choices.
• tester Ziri tested the battery with a battery tester.
• agitation Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.
• sixpence He gave away the shop to make a sixpence.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

fuss¹, flap¹

6 letters

tester², dither², pother, tither

8 letters

sixpence

9 letters

agitation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tester² = 2 syllables).