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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How to use frantic in a sentence?

1. Mohammad Abu-Salha:

   She was frantic over the phone, and she was told by one of his colleagues that Deah was involved in that shooting and that there were three people killed.

2. Mitch McConnell:

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

3. 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.

4. Robert Hunt:

   The husband, Joe, he gets out and he [says] my wife is in labor and I don't know what to do and kind of frantic, i grabbed a pair of gloves and I went around and she was in labor.

5. Said Thompson:

   I received a frantic message from one of [her] caretakers at the orphanage saying that there were bombs going off and they were fearful for their lives, it was beyond scary and you feel helpless. Trying to aid children from a continent away is challenging.