frenzied
adjective
fren·zied ˈfren-zēd 
: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
frenzied dancing
frenziedly adverb
Synonyms
- agitated
- excited
- feverish
- heated
- hectic
- hyperactive
- overactive
- overwrought
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Example Sentences
The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed. the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas
Recent Examples on the Web The question now: Will the pursuit of outdoor activities and concurrent upward sales trajectory continue at this current frenzied pace? 
Eric Smith, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2021 As the market slows, potential buyers who continue to search for a home will have less competition and more homes to chose from, offering more breathing room than the frenzied market of the past two years. Anna Bahney, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022 The frenzied pace and the shouty, freewheeling dialogue create an intense, stressful atmosphere that reaches out from the screen and practically tenses your shoulders. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 There are early signs that the market is cooling from its frenzied pace. Nicole Friedman, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022 The teams combined for 148 points in the first half, shooting 58 for 100 while playing at a frenzied pace. Raul Dominguez, ajc, 15 Mar. 2022 Its star witnesses were Rudy Giuliani and the Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis, who were leading a frenzied last-ditch effort to overturn the presidential election by ostensibly lawful means. New York Times, 19 July 2022 There was a point early in Friday’s stop on the Mixtape Tour where New Kids on the Block, the five-man vocal group anchoring these four-act bills, just stood still on the TD Garden stage, not talking, just surveying the frenzied crowd. Maura Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Jovenel Moise was shot dead when assassins armed with assault rifles stormed his home in the hills above Port-au-Prince, tipping the country into uncertainty and sparking a frenzied investigation to identify the authors of the plan. NBC News, 18 July 2021 See More
Eric Smith, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2021 As the market slows, potential buyers who continue to search for a home will have less competition and more homes to chose from, offering more breathing room than the frenzied market of the past two years. Anna Bahney, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022 The frenzied pace and the shouty, freewheeling dialogue create an intense, stressful atmosphere that reaches out from the screen and practically tenses your shoulders. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 There are early signs that the market is cooling from its frenzied pace. Nicole Friedman, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022 The teams combined for 148 points in the first half, shooting 58 for 100 while playing at a frenzied pace. Raul Dominguez, ajc, 15 Mar. 2022 Its star witnesses were Rudy Giuliani and the Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis, who were leading a frenzied last-ditch effort to overturn the presidential election by ostensibly lawful means. New York Times, 19 July 2022 There was a point early in Friday’s stop on the Mixtape Tour where New Kids on the Block, the five-man vocal group anchoring these four-act bills, just stood still on the TD Garden stage, not talking, just surveying the frenzied crowd. Maura Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Jovenel Moise was shot dead when assassins armed with assault rifles stormed his home in the hills above Port-au-Prince, tipping the country into uncertainty and sparking a frenzied investigation to identify the authors of the plan. NBC News, 18 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
frenzy entry 1 + -ed entry 1
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
frenzied
adjective
fren·zied
ˈfren-zēd
: very excited and upset
One day he heard frenzied horn-honking and screaming. Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee
Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Mageefrenzied 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- excited
- heated
- agitated
- hectic
- feverish
- hyperactive
- overwrought
- upset
- overactive
- troubled
- keyed up
- overexcited
- anxious
- nervous
- tense
- hyper
- in a lather
- uneasy
- afire
- aquiver
- aflutter
- hyperexcited
- perturbed
- jittery
- uptight
- wired
- jumpy
- atingle
- unquiet
- nervy
- dithery
- hyped-up
- het up
- high-strung
- edgy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calm
- serene
- undisturbed
- tranquil
- placid
- collected
- untroubled
- unperturbed
- cool
- composed
- unshaken
- unworried
- coolheaded
2
as in agitated
feeling overwhelming fear or worry frenzied rescue workers searched through the snow, looking for more victims of the avalanche Synonyms & Similar Words
- agitated
- frantic
- distraught
- worried
- frightened
- hysteric
- scared
- terrified
- delirious
- hysterical
- upset
- distracted
- anxious
- horrified
- troubled
- distrait
- alarmed
- disturbed
- beside oneself
- nervous
- crazed
- alarmed
- maniacal
- maniac
- perturbed
- disquieted
- deranged
- berserk
- tense
- demented
- aghast
- terrorized
- raging
- mad
- fearful
- nuclear
- spooked
- affrighted
- ballistic
- raving
- ranting
- wrought (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collected
- calm
- serene
- composed
- tranquil
- placid
- peaceful
- recollected
- unhysterical
- undisturbed
- untroubled
- unperturbed
- self-possessed
- self-composed
- cool
- unworried
- self-collected
- unshaken
- coolheaded
- self-possessed
3
as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity the frenzied pace of the first week of the new school year Synonyms & Similar Words
- frantic
- furious
- mad
- intense
- fierce
- intensive
- frenetic
- ferocious
- violent
- feverish
- delirious
- rabid
- wild
- excessive
- concentrated
- crazed
- vehement
- extreme
- maniacal
- inordinate
- irrational
- exorbitant
- extravagant
- undue
- deranged
- crazy
- immoderate
- lavish
- demented
- maniac
- lunatic
- insane
- high-pressured
- unconscionable
- overmuch
- overweening
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- subdued
- serene
- relaxed
- calm
- tranquil
- quiet
- placid
- peaceful
- undisturbed
- untroubled
- unperturbed
- reasonable
- moderate
- casual
- temperate
- sane
- easygoing
- sound
- balanced
- low-pressure
frenzied
2 of 2verb
as in crazed
to cause to go insane or as if insane local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl Synonyms & Similar Words
- crazed
- unhinged
- deranged
- maddened
- disturbed
- distracted
- unbalanced
- unsettled
- confused
- upset
- bothered
- annoyed
- agitated
- unstrung
- irritated
- perturbed
- disquieted
- locoed
- cracked
- discomposed
- vexed
- vext
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- relaxed
- quieted
- calmed
- soothed
- settled
- tranquillized
- tranquilized