Synonyms for frantic
ˈfræn tɪkfran·tic

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1. frantic

   Synonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, turbulent, violent, wild, wrathful

   Antonyms:
   calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, peaceful, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled

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1. frantic

   Synonyms:
   mad, raving, furious, distracted, wild, frenzied, maniacal

   Antonyms:
   sane, sober, calm, collected, cool, unruffled, composed

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1. frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenziedadjective

   excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

   "frantic with anger and frustration"; "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied look in his eye"

   Synonyms:
   excited, manic, unrestrained, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied, mad, delirious

   Antonyms:
   unagitated, tame

2. delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrainedadjective

   marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

   "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"

   Synonyms:
   aroused, huffy, unbalanced, unhinged, mad, delirious, excited, sick, disturbed, hallucinating, emotional, insane, harebrained, frenetic, brainsick, phrenetic, activated, demented, unrestrained, crazy, sore, worked up, frenzied

   Antonyms:
   tame, unagitated

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1. franticadjective

   Synonyms:
   furious, raving, raging, mad, distracted, wild, infuriate, frenzied

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1. franticadjective

   Synonyms:
   distracted, frenzied, crazed, raving

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1. List of paraphrases for "frantic":

   frenzied, unbridled, frenetic, desperate, distraught, unrestrained, enraged, furious, agitated

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1. Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett:

   Calls were frantic and there was a lot chaos that could be heard in the background.

2. Ted Cruz:

   I imagine it pulled him out of bed this morning and send him tweeting and tweeting and tweeting, i think in terms of a commander in chief, we ought to have someone who isn't springing out of bed to tweet in a frantic response to the latest polls.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   Americans do not need or want big business to amplify disinformation or react to every manufactured controversy with frantic left-wing signaling.

4. Mike Parker:

   No one seemed frantic at all, not even the woman who was stung. The flight attendants did a great job, as did the captain.

5. Mark Leibovich:

   Since this debate will likely have lower ratings [than the two Republican debates], I'd guess the 'one-liners' and soundbites will carry more weight, but, unlike the R's, the combatants will not have to fight tooth and nail for attention, so maybe we can expect a less frantic, more conversational vibe.