Agitated
/ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/
adjectiveBeginner📊CommonEmotion
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Definitions
1
Disturbed or troubled; restless and uneasy.
/ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/
adjectivenegativeBeginner
Emotion
Showing anxiety, restlessness, or nervousness.
The agitated sea made the boat rock violently.
💡 Simply: Feeling nervous and restless.
More Examples
2
He was agitated by the news.
How It's Used
Psychology
"The patient presented with agitated behavior and elevated heart rate."
Everyday conversation
"She felt agitated after the stressful meeting."
From Middle English *agitaten, from Latin agitātus, past participle of agitare "to set in motion, shake, stir up," from agere "to do, drive, act, lead, move".
Historically, 'agitated' was used more frequently in descriptions of physical movement, such as stirring a liquid. Its usage to describe emotional states became more prevalent in later centuries.
Memory tip
Imagine a pot being agitated – stirred up and unsettled.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to move, to do, to drive"
agitated stateagitated behavioragitated waters
Common misspellings
agitateddagitatiedaggitated
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