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- Dictionaryagitated/ˈadʒɪteɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. feeling or appearing troubled or nervous: "there's no point getting agitated"
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Agitated means worried or angry, or nervous because of worry or fear that is difficult to control. See how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages, and learn its pronunciation.
- English (US)
AGITATED meaning: 1. worried or angry: 2. worried or angry:...
- Agitated: Italian Translation
AGITATED translate: agitato, agitato. Learn more in the...
- Agitated: Japanese Translation
AGITATED translate: 不安で落ち着かない, いらいらした, 動揺した, 動揺（どうよう）した....
- Agitated in Russian
AGITATED translate: взволнованный . Learn more in the...
- Agitated in Arabic
AGITATED translate: مُحتَدّ / ثائر / قَلِق. Learn more in...
- Agitated in Korean
AGITATED translate: 불안해 하는. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Portuguese Translation
agitated translate: agitado, agitado/-da...
- Agitated: Indonesian Translation
agitated translate: terguncang. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Agitate means to make someone feel worried or angry, to argue forcefully for a change, or to shake a liquid. Learn more about the verb agitate, its usage and related words, with examples and translations.
Learn the meaning of agitated as an adjective, with synonyms, example sentences, word history, and etymology. Find out how to use agitated in a sentence and see related words and entries.
Learn the meaning of agitate, a verb that means to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of, to stir up public discussion, or to move with an irregular action. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Using agitated to describe things or people usually means that something has been stirred up or set in motion in a way that’s a bit messy or turbulent. When people become agitated , their emotions have been stirred up—the word implies the opposite of stillness or calm.
The verb agitate means "to shake up." So someone who is agitated has been shaken up by something — disturbing news, a careless driver who nearly caused a huge accident, or just a very long, very bad day. Agitated can also describe being activated, or fired up about something.
When you get agitated, your emotions get stirred up by something that’s frustrating, annoying, or stressful. When physical things are agitated, they are literally stirred up—the part of a washing machine that agitates the clothes (spins them around in the water) is called an agitator.
