frantic

Meanings

• adjective

  Marked by or given to a state of frenzied or desperate activity.

  - "Her frantic search for her lost keys went on for hours."
  - "The frantic mother called the police when her child went missing."

• adjective

  Acting or behaving in a very worried, agitated, or excited way.

  - "The frantic man paced the floor, unable to calm down."
  - "The frantic crowd surged forward as the band took the stage."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɹæntɪk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

frenetic , frenzied

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with frantic
anemic , atomic , canonic , chronic , clonic , demonic , dynamic , hypnotic , iconic , jonic , lonely , manic , monic , onic , ponic , ronic , sonic , tonic , unic

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Variants

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frantic , franticness , franticnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'franticus', meaning 'mad' or 'crazy'.

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Trivia

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1. The term frantic was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. In psychology, frantic is sometimes used to describe a person who is excessively preoccupied with finding or maintaining a romantic relationship.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: Frantic is often used to describe intense feelings of anxiety or fear.

2. panic: Frantic is similar in meaning to the word panic, which refers to a feeling of intense fear or disorientation.

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Culture

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Frantic has been used extensively in literature and art to describe characters or situations that are intense, desperate, or urgent. In music, the term is sometimes used to describe a fast tempo or intense performance.

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1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word frantic with words like anxious, desperate, or urgent.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word frantic with something that is fast and intense, like a racecar or a fire alarm.

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