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单词 agitation
释义

agitation

noun

ag·​i·​ta·​tion ˌa-jə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce agitation (audio)
plural agitations
1
: the act or an instance of agitating something : a moving back and forth or with an irregular, rapid, or violent action
In candy making, this agitation usually consists of working the chocolate back and forth on a marble surface with a large scraper. Rose Levy Beranbaum
The technology is based on the controlled agitation of concentrated ore particles with precisely determined amounts of acid. Corale L. Brierley
2
: a state or feeling of being agitated and restless
nervous agitation
Holmes was for the moment as startled as I. His hand closed like a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Arthur Conan Doyle
She sat some time in a good deal of agitation, listening, trembling, and fearing to be sent for every moment … Jane Austen
: a state of excessive psychomotor activity accompanied by increased tension and irritability
… characterized by prominent agitation, irritability, and delusions Oliver Freudenreich et al.
Propranolol and other beta-blockers suppress physical symptoms of agitation and anxiety by slowing down the sympathetic nervous system. The Harvard Mental Health Letter
3
: a persistent and sustained attempt to arouse public feeling or influence public opinion (as by appeals, discussions, or demonstrations)
political agitation
… makes it clear that this assertive attitude of black women was essential during the agitation for civil rights. Gloria Naylor
agitational
ˌa-jə-ˈtā-shnəl How to pronounce agitation (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

  • deliriousness
  • delirium
  • distraction
  • fever
  • feverishness
  • flap
  • frenzy
  • furor
  • furore
  • fury
  • hysteria
  • rage
  • rampage
  • uproar
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Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

agitation

noun

ag·​i·​ta·​tion
ˌa-jə-ˈtā-shən
: the act of agitating : the state of being agitated
agitation of the water's surface
He spoke with increasing agitation about the situation.

Medical Definition

agitation

noun

ag·​i·​ta·​tion ˌaj-ə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce agitation (audio)
: a state of excessive psychomotor activity accompanied by increased tension and irritability

agitation

noun

1
as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion knew immediately, from the horses' agitation, that something terrible was happening

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • frenzy
  • rampage
  • rage
  • hysteria
  • delirium
  • fury
  • feverishness
  • fever
  • confusion
  • uproar
  • furore
  • furor
  • distraction
  • chaos
  • turmoil
  • deliriousness
  • commotion
  • disorder
  • flap
  • disturbance
  • stir
  • pandemonium
  • tumult
  • havoc
  • clamor
  • bedlam
  • ruckus
  • tempest
  • hubbub
  • brouhaha
  • bustle
  • clatter
  • ruction
  • storm
  • hullabaloo
  • fuss
  • rumpus
  • squall
  • shindy
  • hurly-burly
  • stew
  • hoo-hah
  • bother
  • hoo-ha
  • to-do

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • calmness
  • tranquility
  • peace
  • quietude
  • calm
  • restfulness
  • placidity
  • tranquillity
  • stillness
  • serenity
  • quiet
  • still
  • peacefulness
  • repose
  • sereneness
  • tranquilness
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2
as in anxiety
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble experienced a great deal of agitation over whether she had an appropriate dress for her husband's inauguration

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • anxiety
  • fear
  • concern
  • worry
  • unease
  • concernment
  • uneasiness
  • disquietude
  • nervousness
  • fearfulness
  • apprehension
  • disquiet
  • apprehensiveness
  • tension
  • perturbation
  • anxiousness
  • uncertainty
  • solicitude
  • agita
  • discomfort
  • panic
  • desperation
  • nervosity
  • anguish
  • stress
  • sweat
  • disturbance
  • distress
  • care
  • discomposure
  • tremor
  • dread
  • desperateness
  • doubt
  • consternation
  • jumpiness
  • vexation
  • dismay
  • angst
  • upset
  • strain
  • alarm
  • jitters
  • edginess
  • torment
  • distraction
  • incertitude
  • suspense
  • franticness
  • misgiving
  • hand-wringing
  • compunction
  • presentiment
  • alarum
  • qualm
  • scruple
  • foreboding
  • cold feet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unconcern
  • calmness
  • ease
  • tranquility
  • peace
  • quietude
  • contentment
  • calm
  • placidity
  • tranquillity
  • content
  • easiness
  • serenity
  • relief
  • quiet
  • peacefulness
  • placidness
  • comfort
  • solace
  • sereneness
  • consolation
  • tranquilness
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