agitation

Nouns

  • (n) a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  • (n) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
    • the political ferment produced new leadership
    • social unrest
    ferment, fermentation, unrest, tempestuousness,
  • (n) the feeling of being agitated; not calm
  • (n) disturbance usually in protest hullabaloo, turmoil, excitement, upheaval,
  • (n) the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

Synonyms

ferment fermentation unrest tempestuousness hullabaloo turmoil excitement upheaval

Antonyms

calmness

Words of close approximity

agitating agitative