conniption

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /kəˈnɪpʃən/ UK /kəˈnɪpʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a fit of rage, hysteria, or excitement

She had a conniption when she saw the dent in her new car.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a fit of rage, hysteria, or... tantrum fit outburst hysterics paroxysm frenzy

Opposites

calm composure

Etymology

American English colloquialism of the 1830s, of uncertain and probably fanciful origin; perhaps a fabricated word loosely suggesting 'corruption' or 'canker'. No reliable etymology is established.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# conniption

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

## Meanings
1. a fit of rage, hysteria, or excitement

## Examples
- She had a conniption when she saw the dent in her new car.

## Synonyms
- tantrum
- fit
- outburst
- hysterics
- paroxysm
- frenzy

## Antonyms
- calm
- composure

## Etymology
American English colloquialism of the 1830s, of uncertain and probably fanciful origin; perhaps a fabricated word loosely suggesting 'corruption' or 'canker'. No reliable etymology is established.

## AI Etymology
Conniption is an American English colloquialism of the 1830s, of uncertain and probably fanciful origin; perhaps a fabricated word loosely suggesting 'corruption' or 'canker'. No reliable etymology is established. In present use as a noun, it means "a fit of rage, hysteria, or excitement", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Its colloquial history matters: the word belongs to informal usage before settling into the present dictionary sense. Its contrast set includes calm and composure, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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