Semifrantic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat or partly frantic. not-comparable

    "My mother took care of my daughter so my husband and I could go on a business trip years ago, and while I was semifrantic the whole time because I had never been away from my baby before, it was a good break for us."

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"My mother took care of my daughter so my husband and I could go on a business trip years ago, and while I was semifrantic the whole time because I had never been away from my baby before, it was a good break for us."

Etymology

From semi- + frantic.

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