frantic
[ fran-tik ]
/ ˈfræn tɪk /
adjective
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
Archaic. insane; mad.
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Origin of frantic
SYNONYMS FOR frantic
OTHER WORDS FROM frantic
fran·ti·cal·ly, fran·tic·ly, adverbfran·tic·ness, nounWords nearby frantic
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Example sentences from the Web for franticly
As the tempest-driven clouds are franticly hurrying to and fro, how serene the summits in the sky!
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2|John WilsonI planned the whole scene with an earnest heart and franticly set my soul on this project.
Mathilda|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
British Dictionary definitions for franticly
frantic
/ (ˈfræntɪk) /
adjective
distracted with fear, pain, joy, etc
marked by or showing frenzyfrantic efforts
archaic insane
Derived forms of frantic
frantically or franticly, adverbfranticness, nounWord Origin for frantic
C14: from Old French frenetique, from Latin phrenēticus mad, frenetic
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