NOUN | state | agitation | a mental state of extreme / extreme emotional disturbance |
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state | agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest | a state of agitation or turbulent change or development | |
feeling | agitation | the feeling of being agitated | |
act | agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo | disturbance usually in protest | |
act | agitation | the act of agitating something |
Sounds | ae.jhahtey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A mental state of extreme / extreme emotional disturbance. | |
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Narrower | disturbance, perturbation, upset | An unhappy and worried mental state |
dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap | An excited state of agitation | |
fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither | agitation resulting from active worry | |
tailspin | Loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse | |
Broader | psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition | (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic |
Spanish | agitación, alteración, excitación, perturbación, turbación | |
Catalan | agitació, alteració, exitació, pertorbació, torbació |
Meaning | A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. | |
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Synonyms | ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest | |
Broader | turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang | A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) |
Spanish | agitación, fermentación, fermento, inquietud | |
Catalan | agitació, fermentació, inquietud |
Meaning | The feeling of being agitated; not calm. | |
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Narrower | fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness | A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion |
stewing | An extreme / extreme state of worry and agitation | |
stir | emotional agitation and excitement | |
tumult, turmoil | Violent agitation | |
unrest | A feeling of restless agitation | |
Broader | feeling | The experiencing of affective and emotional states |
Opposite | calmness | A feeling of calm |
Spanish | agitación | |
Catalan | agitació |
Meaning | Disturbance usually in protest. | |
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Synonyms | excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo | |
Broader | disturbance | The act of disturbing something or someone |
Spanish | agitación, alboroto, algarabía, barbulla, batahola, excitación, follón, greguería, griterío, trastorno, vocería, zalagarda, zambeque, zaragata | |
Catalan | agitació, aldarull, batibull, rebombori |
Meaning | The act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously). | |
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Narrower | shaking | The act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements |
stirring | agitating a liquid / liquid with an implement | |
wag, waggle, shake | Causing to move repeatedly from side to side | |
worrying | The act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes | |
Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
Spanish | agitación, desasosiego | |
Catalan | agitació |
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