He sat down to recover from his agitation.
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Agitation
//æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən//
Synonyms for "agitation" (243 found)
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Closest matches (49)
Strong matches (73)
discomposuredismaydisorderdisquietdisquietudedistractiondistressdisturbanceditherdreadebullienceebullitioneddyeffervescenceelectrificationembarrassmentembroilmentemotionexacerbationexasperation
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excessive irritabilityexcitationexcitementexhilarationfanaticismfearfear and tremblingfeery-faryfermentfermentationfeverfidgetinessfidgetsfiringfitflapflurryflusterflutterflutterinessfomentfomentationfoofarawforebodingforebodingnessfrenzyfumefurorfurorefuryfussfussinessgalvanizationgoose bumpsgoosefleshheartquakeheathorripilationhubbubhullabaloohurly burlyhurly-burlyhurryhurry scurryhurry-scurryincitationincitementinflammationinfuriation
Noun(4 words)
Related words (121)
inquietudeinstigationirritationjarjimjamsjitterslatherlathering upmaelstrommalaisemischiefmisgivingmoilmorbid excitabilitymotionnervesnervositynervous stomachnervous strainnervous tension
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nervousnessoveranxietypalpitationpandemoniumpanicpanickinesspassionpell mellpell-mellpep rallypep talkperturbationpins and needlespotherprovocationpuckerquakingqualmquiver of terrorrabble rousingrabble-rousingracketragerampageresentmentrestlessnessrippleroilroutrowruckusrufflerumpusscrambleseditionseethingshakeshakingshivershiverssolicitudespasmspell of nervesspurtstage frightstate of nervessteaming upstewstimulationstimulusstirstirringstirring upstirring-upstormstorminessstrainsuspensesweatswirlswirlingtempesttempestuousnesstensionthrill of fearticto doto-dotrepidationtrepiditytroubletumulttumultuousnessturbidityturbulenceturmoiltwitchingtwitteruncertaintyuneasinessunquietunquietnessuproarupsetvellicationvexationvortexwhipping upwhirlwildnessworking upyeastinesszealzealousness
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13 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSynonyms
1 entriesderived
5 entriesdistinct from
2 entriesis a
5 entriesrelated to
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Translations
69 translations across 29 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- təşviqat noun (act of agitating)
Bulgarian
4 entries- агитация noun (act of agitating)
- бъркане noun (act of agitating)
- възбуда noun (act of agitating)
- вълнение noun (act of agitating)
Chinese Cantonese
4 entries- 搖動 /摇动 noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- 攪動 /搅动 noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- 煽動 /煽动 noun (excitement of public feeling)
- 鼓動 /鼓动 noun (excitement of public feeling)
Czech
1 entries- agitace noun (excitement of public feeling)
Dutch
3 entries- agitatie noun (act of agitating)
- opwinding noun (act of agitating)
- troebelen noun (act of agitating)
Esperanto
3 entries- agitado noun (act of agitating)
- agitiĝo noun (act of agitating)
- agitiĝo noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Finnish
1 entries- agitaatio noun (act of agitating)
French
1 entries- agitation noun (act of agitating)
German
2 entries- Agitation noun (act of agitating)
- Aufwühlung noun (act of agitating)
Greek
3 entries- αναβρασμός noun (act of agitating)
- αναστάτωση noun (act of agitating)
- αναταραχή noun (act of agitating)
Hebrew
2 entries- תסיסה noun (act of agitating)
- תסיסה noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Indonesian
1 entries- agitasi noun (act of agitating)
Irish
3 entries- suaitheadh noun (act of agitating)
- suaitheadh noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- suaitheadh noun (excitement of public feeling)
Latin
2 entries- trepidatio noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- vibrātiō noun (act of agitating)
Malayalam
2 entries- ക്ഷോഭം noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- പ്രക്ഷോഭം noun (excitement of public feeling)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- اضطراب noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- قلق noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Polish
1 entries- agitacja noun (excitement of public feeling)
Portuguese
2 entries- agitação noun (act of agitating)
- agitação noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Romanian
2 entries- agitare noun (act of agitating)
- agitație noun (act of agitating)
Russian
4 entries- агита́ция noun (excitement of public feeling)
- беспоко́йство noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- возбужде́ние noun (act of agitating)
- возбужде́ние noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Sanskrit
1 entries- त्विष् noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Scottish Gaelic
4 entries- docair noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- gailc noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- iomairt noun (excitement of public feeling)
- maistreadh noun (act of agitating)
Spanish
3 entries- agitación noun (act of agitating)
- desasosiego noun (act of agitating)
- inquietud noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Swedish
2 entries- hets noun (act of agitating)
- uppvigling noun (act of agitating)
Thai
1 entries- การปลุกปั่น noun (excitement of public feeling)
Tibetan
2 entries- རྙོག་སློང noun (act of agitating)
- རྙོག་སློང noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Turkish
1 entries- ajitasyon noun (act of agitating)
Ukrainian
1 entries- агіта́ція noun (excitement of public feeling)
Yiddish
1 entries- אַגיטאַציע noun (excitement of public feeling)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Fred's agitation has now subsided, and he's sleeping peacefully.
Source: tatoeba (327563)
"Look at the alchemic glass," he cried; "something glows in the crucible, pure and heavy." He lifted it with a trembling hand, and exclaimed in a voice of agitation, "Gold! gold!"
Source: tatoeba (2674689)
Sami was hopeful that Layla's agitation might be subsiding.
Source: tatoeba (6134959)
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