agitation

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a state of nervous anxiety or vigorous stirring

She paced the room in obvious agitation.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a state of nervous anxiety... anxiety disquiet turmoil unrest commotion perturbation stir upheaval

Opposites

calm tranquility composure serenity peace

Word family

Related forms agitate agitator act agent

Etymology

From Latin agitatio ('a setting in motion'), from agitare ('to put in motion, stir'), frequentative of agere ('to drive, do').

agitatio Latin agere Latin

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# agitation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn

## Meanings
1. a state of nervous anxiety or vigorous stirring

## Examples
- She paced the room in obvious agitation.

## Synonyms
- anxiety
- disquiet
- turmoil
- unrest
- commotion
- perturbation
- stir
- upheaval

## Antonyms
- calm
- tranquility
- composure
- serenity
- peace

## Related Forms
- agitate
- agitator
- act
- agent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: agitatio
- Root: agere

## Etymology
From Latin agitatio ('a setting in motion'), from agitare ('to put in motion, stir'), frequentative of agere ('to drive, do').

## AI Etymology
Agitation comes from Latin agitatio ('a setting in motion'), from agitare ('to put in motion, stir'), frequentative of agere ('to drive, do'). The historical trail runs through Latin agitatio and Latin agere. In modern use it means a state of nervous anxiety or vigorous stirring. Related forms include agitate, agitator, act, agent.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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