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单词 agita
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agita

noun

ag·​i·​ta ˈa-jə-tə How to pronounce agita (audio)
: a feeling of agitation or anxiety

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Judging by its spelling and meaning, you might think that agita is simply a shortened version of agitation, but that's not the case. Both agitation and the verb it comes form, agitate, derive from Latin agere, meaning "to drive." Agita, which first appeared in American English in the mid-late 20th century, comes from a dialectical pronunciation of the Italian word acido, meaning "heartburn" or "acid," from Latin acidus. (Agita is also occasionally used in English with the meaning "heartburn.") For a while the word's usage was limited to New York City and surrounding regions, but the word became more widespread in the mid-1990s.

Synonyms

  • agitation
  • anxiety
  • anxiousness
  • apprehension
  • apprehensiveness
  • care
  • concern
  • concernment
  • disquiet
  • disquietude
  • fear
  • nervosity
  • nervousness
  • perturbation
  • solicitude
  • sweat
  • unease
  • uneasiness
  • worry
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Example Sentences

took a deep breath to dispel her agita as she stepped onstage
Recent Examples on the Web The historic vote was the culmination of months of political agita among Democrats, requiring regular cajoling from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Biden himself. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 There was some agita for the Green in this one, of course. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022 But Cordero, bored and sensing their agita, decided to bait them even further by tweeting — falsely — that he’d subsequently been fined $150,000 by Grande’s label for his role in spreading the leak. New York Times, 25 Dec. 2020 My flash of fatherly agita was a result of everything seeming to pile up at once after my baby’s birth. Taylor Tepper, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020 But the agita over how to groom yourself for work—hair straight or curly? Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020 That points to a major source of agita for some observers of the 2016 election: electoral forecasts in the news media and elsewhere that used polling data to suggest Mrs. Clinton was highly likely to win. New York Times, 23 Nov. 2019 Given his broken finger, his fragile knees, his sore back and achy feet, not to mention his chronic agita, Bryant can't sit in a car for two hours. Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, 28 Jan. 2020 But all the little decisions can at least begin to move the needle in the right direction (and relieve some of our collective agita!), and that’s where this guide comes in. The Healthyish Team, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian acido, literally, "heartburn, acid entry 1," with spelling reflecting southern Italian laxing of consonants and reduction of final vowel

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

agita

noun

as in anxiety
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble took a deep breath to dispel her agita as she stepped onstage

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • anxiety
  • worry
  • fear
  • concern
  • unease
  • concernment
  • disquietude
  • uneasiness
  • agitation
  • nervousness
  • uncertainty
  • disquiet
  • tension
  • apprehension
  • apprehensiveness
  • fearfulness
  • anxiousness
  • discomfort
  • solicitude
  • stress
  • panic
  • perturbation
  • anguish
  • dread
  • angst
  • sweat
  • consternation
  • nervosity
  • care
  • desperation
  • doubt
  • distress
  • jitters
  • dismay
  • jumpiness
  • hand-wringing
  • strain
  • vexation
  • discomposure
  • torment
  • upset
  • disturbance
  • tremor
  • desperateness
  • suspense
  • distraction
  • alarm
  • edginess
  • franticness
  • incertitude
  • alarum
  • compunction
  • misgiving
  • qualm
  • presentiment
  • scruple
  • foreboding
  • cold feet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ease
  • unconcern
  • relief
  • peace
  • tranquility
  • contentment
  • quietude
  • calmness
  • calm
  • content
  • placidity
  • serenity
  • easiness
  • solace
  • tranquillity
  • quiet
  • comfort
  • consolation
  • placidness
  • peacefulness
  • sereneness
  • tranquilness
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