frenzied
Americanadjective
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wildly excited or enthusiastic.
frenzied applause.
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violently agitated; frantic; wild.
a frenzied mob.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of frenzied
Explanation
The adjective frenzied describes something wild, excited, or rushed. You may have a frenzied morning when you've overslept and need to get lunches made, the dog walked, and the kids off to school within the next fifteen minutes. Run! Frenzied is from the word frenzy, which itself is from the Latin word phreneticus, meaning "delirious." Words related to frenzied include frantic and frenetic, but frenzied isn't necessarily bad. If you're a rock star, you may enjoy a frenzied crowd at your concerts, and you feed off the energy and adoration you get from them. If it's your first time on stage, however, that same frenzied crowd may send you into a panic.
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Example Sentences
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These ranged from revealing Altman's frenzied response to his abrupt sacking in 2023, asking a former colleague at one point - "still don't want me?"
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Other people on the disinformation beat have historically covered this stuff with a frenzied tone.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Soundly beating earnings expectations isn’t placating investors skeptical of the durability of the frenzied AI data center buildout, which is driving these outsize earnings reports.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
A frenzied debate has gripped campus, with students protesting that the changes would increase stress, fuel competition and discourage academic exploration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Stella could see Mrs. Spencer, a frenzied look on her face, with Hannah and at least half of her siblings, huddled together, staring at the inferno.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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