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in a state in American English or into a state Informal in (or into) a condition of agitation or excitement See full dictionary entry for state Examples of 'in a state' in a sentencein a state Synonyms of 'in a state'distressed, upset, agitated, disturbed untidy, disordered, messy, muddled More Synonyms of in a state I was in a state because nobody could understand why I had this illness. Synonyms ruffled uptight (informal) flustered panic-stricken het up all steamed up (slang) The living room was in a state. Additional synonymsShe seemed agitated about something. Synonyms upset, worried, troubled, disturbed, shaken, excited, alarmed, nervous, anxious, distressed, rattled (informal), distracted, uneasy, unsettled, worked up, ruffled, unnerved, disconcerted, disquieted, edgy, flustered, perturbed, on edge, fazed, ill at ease, hot under the collar (informal), in a flap (informal), hot and bothered (informal), antsy (informal), angsty, all of a flutter (informal), discomposed, flapping (informal) Definition causing anxiety She admitted she was still anxious about the situation. Synonyms uneasy, concerned, worried, troubled, upset, careful, wired (slang), nervous, disturbed, distressed, uncomfortable, tense, fearful, unsettled, restless, agitated, taut, disquieted, apprehensive, edgy, watchful, jittery (informal), perturbed, on edge, ill at ease, twitchy (informal), solicitous, overwrought, fretful, on tenterhooks, in suspense, hot and bothered, unquiet (literary), like a fish out of water, antsy (informal), angsty, on pins and needles, discomposed She dreaded going into that cluttered room. Synonyms untidy, confused, disordered, littered, messy, muddled, jumbled, disarrayed Nearby words ofin a state - in a huff
- in a hurry
- in a row
- in a state
- in a stew
- in a word
- in abeyance
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