agitated

CEFRC1

/ˈæd͡ʒɪteɪtɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Worried, upset, or unable to stay calm.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of a solution or substance, violently and chaotically moving around, such as due to being shaken.

Examples

  • I feel tense and agitated when I have too much work to do.

  • The leaders of the Union agitated for higher wages.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of agitate

  2. Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.

More examples

In context

  • By quarter to six all this had me so awake and agitated that even the Balinese wind chimes that I hung up in the garden to relax me began to sound like Big Ben.

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The patient became increasingly blank and began pacing the room, unable to sit still.

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