agitation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motility, motion, move, movement,
definition	:	a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)

hyponym	:	shaking,
definition	:	the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements (noun.act)

hyponym	:	stirring,
definition	:	agitating a liquid with an implement (noun.act)

hyponym	:	shake, wag, waggle,
definition	:	causing to move repeatedly from side to side (noun.act)

hyponym	:	worrying,
definition	:	the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes (noun.act)

2. disturbance usually in protest (noun.act)

hypernym	:	disturbance,
definition	:	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act)

3. the feeling of being agitated; not calm (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	feeling,
definition	:	the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	unrest,
definition	:	a feeling of restless agitation (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness,
definition	:	a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	stewing,
definition	:	an extreme state of worry and agitation (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	stir,
definition	:	emotional agitation and excitement (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	tumult, turmoil,
definition	:	violent agitation (noun.feeling)

4. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development (noun.state)

hypernym	:	sturm und drang, turbulence, upheaval,
definition	:	a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) (noun.state)

5. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance (noun.state)

hypernym	:	mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state,
definition	:	(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic (noun.state)

hyponym	:	disturbance, perturbation, upset,
definition	:	an unhappy and worried mental state (noun.state)

hyponym	:	fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither,
definition	:	agitation resulting from active worry (noun.state)

hyponym	:	dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy,
definition	:	an excited state of agitation (noun.state)

hyponym	:	tailspin,
definition	:	loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse (noun.state)

6. the feeling of being agitated; not calm (noun.feeling)

antonym	:	calmness,
definition	:	a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement (noun.feeling)

7. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development (noun.state)

derivation	:	ferment,
definition	:	work up into agitation or excitement (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	ferment,
definition	:	be in an agitated or excited state (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	stormy, tempestuous,
definition	:	characterized by violent emotions or behavior (adj.all)

8. the feeling of being agitated; not calm (noun.feeling)

antonym	:	calmness,
definition	:	a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement (noun.feeling)

9. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development (noun.state)

derivation	:	ferment,
definition	:	work up into agitation or excitement (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	ferment,
definition	:	be in an agitated or excited state (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	stormy, tempestuous,
definition	:	characterized by violent emotions or behavior (adj.all)