Definitions

frantic

[fran-tik] / ˈfræn tɪk /

ADJECTIVE

distressed, distracted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated angry delirious distraught frenetic frenzied furious hectic mad overwrought weird

STRONG

distracted distressed

WEAK

at wit's end berserk beside oneself corybantic crazy deranged excited flipped-out fraught freaked-out hot and bothered hot under the collar hyper in a stew in a tizzy insane out of control rabid raging raving shook-up unglued unscrewed unzipped violent weirded out wigged out wild wired worked-up zonkers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm collected happy normal pleased sane

WEAK

composed docile peaceful tranquil

Example Sentences

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Frantic, he helped his parents hoist his six younger siblings over a backyard fence as fireballs of ignited crude descended around their home, just across the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Frantic, she scoured retail stores until she found the last-available Zoey costume, just in time for the first party of the season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Frantic negotiations with government about jobs, bailouts, survival are familiar.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

Frantic and crying, Fails locked eyes with her daughter.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

Frantic to escape the new violence caused by it, blacks, called Exodusters, streamed out of North Carolina heading for Western states.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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