FRANTIC
frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied
(adjective) excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion; “frantic with anger and frustration”; “frenetic screams followed the accident”; “a frenzied look in his eye”
delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained
(adjective) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; “a crowd of delirious baseball fans”; “something frantic in their gaiety”; “a mad whirl of pleasure”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
frantic (comparative more frantic, superlative most frantic)
(archaic) Insane, mentally unstable.
In a state of panic, worry, frenzy or rush.
Extremely energetic
Synonyms
• frenetic, frenzied
Noun
frantic (plural frantics)
(archaic) A person who is insane or mentally unstable, madman.
Anagrams
• infarct, infract
Source: Wiktionary
Fran"tic, a. Etym: [OE. frentik, frenetik, F. frentique, L. phreneticus, from Gr. Frenzy, and cf. Frenetic, Phrenetic.]
Definition: Mad; raving; furious; violent; wild and disorderly; distracted. Die, frantic wretch, for this accursed deed! Shak. Torrents of frantic abuse. Macaulay.
– Fran"tic*al*ly, adv.
– Fran"tic*ly, adv. Shak.
– Fran"tic*ness, n. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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