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frenzied

adjective

: very excited or upset

Full Definition of FRENZIED

: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance <frenzied dancing>

— fren·zied·ly adverb

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Synonyms: agitated, excited, feverish, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought

Antonyms: collected, composed, recollected, self-collected, self-composed, self-possessed, unhysterical

FRENZIED Defined for Kids

adjective fren·zied \ˈfren-zēd\

: very excited and upset <One day he heard frenzied horn-honking and screaming. — Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee>

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