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- DictionaryAg·i·tat·ed/ˈajəˌtātəd/
adjective
- 1. feeling or appearing troubled or nervous: "there's no point getting agitated"
AGITATE definition: 1. to make someone feel worried or angry: 2. to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order…. Learn more.
The verb agitate means "to shake up." So someone who is agitated has been shaken up by something — disturbing news, a careless driver who nearly caused a huge accident, or just a very long, very bad day. Agitated can also describe being activated, or fired up about something.
To feel agitated is to feel anxious, bothered, or worried. The verb agitate means to make someone feel this way. It can also mean to shake something up, stir it up, or cause it to move around roughly, as in The storm is agitating the water, stirring up huge waves.
to move or force into violent, irregular action: The hurricane winds agitated the sea. Synonyms: toss, disturb. Antonyms: soothe, calm. to shake or move briskly: The machine agitated the mixture. to move to and fro; impart regular motion to. Synonyms: wave. to disturb or excite emotionally; arouse; perturb:
agitate verb (ARGUE) [ I ] to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change: The unions continue to agitate for higher pay. As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
agitate. [intransitive, transitive] to argue strongly for something you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. synonym campaign. Some militant groups have been agitating for autonomy for the region.
4 days ago · agitated. (ædʒɪteɪtɪd ) adjective. If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice. Susan seemed agitated about something. The man in the house was in a very excited and agitated state. Synonyms: upset, worried, troubled, disturbed More Synonyms of agitated.
