ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbanceperturbation, upset, disturbance - an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me" dither, fuss, pother, tizzy, flap - an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" tailspin - loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse | | 2. | agitation - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"Sturm und Drang, upheaval, turbulence - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence" | | 3. | agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calmfeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" unrest - a feeling of restless agitation fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness - a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness" stewing - an extreme state of worry and agitation; "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night" stir - emotional agitation and excitement calmness - a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement | | 4. | agitation - disturbance usually in protest disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | | 5. | agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" shaking - the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements stirring - agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan" worrying - the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw" |
agitation noun 2. turmoil, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, confusion, excitement, disturbance, distraction, upheaval, stimulation, flurry, outcry, clamour, arousal, ferment, disquiet, commotion, fluster, lather ( informal) incitement, tumult, discomposure, tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz ( informal)
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