frenetic

Also fre·neti·cal,

[fruh-net-ik]

adjective

1. frantic; frenzied.

frenetic

/ frɪˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. distracted or frantic; frenzied

Other Word Forms

• frenetically adverb
• nonfrenetic adjective
• nonfrenetically adverb
• freneticness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of frenetic¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; frantic

Word History and Origins

Origin of frenetic¹

C14: via Old French frenetique from Latin phrenēticus , from Greek phrenētikos , from phrenitis insanity, from phrēn mind

Example Sentences

The biggest difference-maker will likely be the pacesetters running with Kipyegon to help maintain the frenetic rhythm and shield her from wind.

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One is this frenetic, highly speculative activity by retail investors, driven by zero commissions, the growth of social media, and then turbocharged by Covid-19 when everyone suddenly had so much more time.

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It marked the culmination of a frenetic White House campaign to bring a case against Comey—over the objection of career prosecutors—in the final days before the time window for charges expired.

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As shocking as Moore’s attempt to kill the president was, it seemed a little less so during the frenetic 1970s.

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Performed with frenetic theatrical energy by Navarro and Cervantes, the show is perhaps at its most affecting as an act of witnessing.

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Related Words

• frantic 
• frenzied 
• furious 
• obsessive