agitated

adjective
UK: /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/
US: /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/

  1. Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.

    1. She seemed agitated after the phone call, pacing back and forth. [ ] [ ]
    2. The agitated crowd demanded answers from the company representatives. [ ] [ ]

  2. Physically disturbed or shaken up; stirred vigorously.

    1. The sea was agitated by the strong winds of the hurricane. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chemicals were agitated in the lab to ensure a complete reaction. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

anxious restless perturbed disturbed
agitated verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of 'agitate': to make someone troubled or nervous.

    1. The bad news agitated her. [ ] [ ]
    2. He felt agitated by the constant interruptions during his presentation. [ ] [ ]

  2. Past tense and past participle of 'agitate': to stir or shake (a liquid or other substance) vigorously.

    1. She agitated the paint to mix the pigment thoroughly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The machine agitated the laundry to remove the dirt and stains. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "agitated" in English means: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous., Physically disturbed or shaken up; stirred vigorously..

The phonetic transcription of "agitated" is /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "agitated": anxious, restless, perturbed, disturbed.

Example usage of "agitated": "She seemed agitated after the phone call, pacing back and forth.". More examples on the page.