panical

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpænɪkəl/ UK /ˈpænɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
of, relating to, or marked by panic

A panical dread seized the crowd as the alarm sounded.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · of, relating to, or marked... panicky frantic frenzied alarmedterror-stricken

Opposites

calm composed serene

Word family

Derived forms panically

Related forms panic panicky pandemonium

Etymology

From panic + -al. Panic comes from French panique, from Greek panikos 'pertaining to Pan', the god whose presence in lonely places was thought to inspire sudden, contagious fear.

panikós Ancient Greek Pán Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# panical

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

## Meanings
1. of, relating to, or marked by panic

## Examples
- A panical dread seized the crowd as the alarm sounded.

## Synonyms
- panicky
- frantic
- frenzied
- alarmed
- terror-stricken

## Antonyms
- calm
- composed
- serene

## Derived Forms
- panically

## Related Forms
- panic
- panicky
- pandemonium

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: panikós
- Root: Pán

## Etymology
From panic + -al. Panic comes from French panique, from Greek panikos 'pertaining to Pan', the god whose presence in lonely places was thought to inspire sudden, contagious fear.

## AI Etymology
Panical is from panic + -al. Panic comes from French panique, from Greek panikos 'pertaining to Pan', the god whose presence in lonely places was thought to inspire sudden, contagious fear. Important recorded forms include panikós (Ancient Greek) and Pán (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers of, relating to, or marked by panic. The wider family includes derived forms such as panically and related words such as panic, panicky, and pandemonium.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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