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Mia felt agitated before the class game started.
What does Agitated mean?
Feeling upset and not calm.
Dictionary definition
Feeling upset, nervous, or unable to stay calm.
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Agitated in a sentence
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The story character seemed agitated after the surprise news.
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What does agitated mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to agitated?
Upset is close in meaning to agitated in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of agitated?
Calm contrasts with agitated in this dictionary entry.
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Agitated
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WordAgitated.
Partadjective.
MeaningAgitated means Feeling upset and not calm.
ExampleExample: Mia felt agitated before the class game started.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- aj · uh · tay · tid
- Strongest beat
- aj
- Ending
- tid
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on aj.
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calmA helpful opposite in many situations.
settledAnother useful contrast word.
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Hint for students
Feeling upset and not calm.
Common mix-up
Agitated is not the same as calm. Agitated means feeling upset and not calm.
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Read this model sentence: The story character seemed agitated after the surprise news. Clue words: story, character, seemed. Underline clue words that show peace, control, patience, or lack of worry. Now write one new sentence that shows agitated without using the word agitated. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show agitated?
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