Frantic meaning

What does “frantic” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“frantic” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion.

frantic

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
“frantic with anger and frustration”
“frenetic screams followed the accident”
Synonymsfrenetic phrenetic frenzied
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
“a crowd of delirious baseball fans”
“something frantic in their gaiety”
Synonymsdelirious excited mad unrestrained

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University