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fran·tic
 frantic
- pronunciation:
- fraen
tihk
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
frenzied; desperate.
They were frantic with fear when they realized their child was missing.- synonyms:
- desperate, frenzied, wild
- antonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- distraught, overwrought, panic-stricken, upset
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| definition 2: |
marked by hurried or agitated movement or nervous activity.
I was in a frantic rush to get everything ready in time.- synonyms:
- hectic, pell-mell, wild
- antonyms:
- calm, easy
- similar words:
- agitated, desperate, excited, furious, mad, nervous
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| related words: |
crazy, delirious, hurried, turbulent |
| derivations: |
frantically (franticly) (adv.), franticness (n.) |
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