He sat down to recover from his agitation.
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Agitation
/æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "agitation" (278 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (56)
Noun(9 words)
adoaggravationall oversall-oversangstanimationanxietyanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisanxious benchanxious concernanxious seatanxiousnessapprehensionapprehensivenessarousalarousingattack of nervesblusterboil
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boilingbotherbotherationbrawlbroilbrouhahabuck feverburstbustlecacophonycankerworm of carecarecase of nerveschaoschills of fearchurnchurningcold creepscold shiverscold sweatcommotionconcernconcernmentconfusioncreepsdiscomfiturediscomposure
Strong matches (83)
dismaydisorderdisquietdisquietudedistractiondistressdisturbanceditherdreadebullienceebullitioneddyeffervescenceelectrificationembarrassmentembroilmentexacerbationexasperationexcessive irritabilityexcitation
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excitementexhilarationfanaticismfearfear and tremblingfeery-faryfermentfermentationfeverfidgetinessfidgetsfiringfitflapflurryflusterflutterflutterinessfomentfomentationfoofarawforebodingforebodingnessfrenzyfumefurorfurorefuryfussfussinessgalvanizationgoose bumpsgoosefleshheartquakeheathorripilationhubbubhullabaloohurly burlyhurly-burlyhurryhurry scurryhurry-scurryincitationincitementinflammation
Noun(16 words)
Verb(1 words)
incite anger
Related words (139)
infuriationinquietudeinstigationirritationjarjimjamsjitterslatherlathering upmaelstrommalaisemisgivingmoilmorbid 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
Noun(24 words)
Verb(1 words)
make a stir
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesSturm und Drangdisturbanceemotional statefeelingmental conditionmental statemotilitymotionmovemovementpolitical activityprocesspsychological conditionpsychological statesocial actionturbulence
Showing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
6 entriesagitation levelagitation processemotional agitationgreat agitationphysical agitationstate of agitation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
21 translations across 13 languages.
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 搖動 /摇动 noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- 攪動 /搅动 noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Esperanto
1 entries- agitiĝo noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Hebrew
1 entries- תסיסה noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Irish
1 entries- suaitheadh noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Latin
1 entries- trepidatio noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Malayalam
1 entries- ക്ഷോഭം noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- اضطراب noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- قلق noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Portuguese
1 entries- agitação noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Russian
4 entries- беспоко́йство noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- возбужде́ние noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- волне́ние noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- смяте́ние 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)
- mì-shuaimhneas noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
- troimh-a-chèile noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Spanish
1 entries- inquietud noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
Tibetan
1 entries- རྙོག་སློང noun (a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility)
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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