frantic[adjective]Synonyms:- furious, at the end of one's tether, berserk, beside oneself, distracted, distraught, wild
- hectic, desperate, fraught
(informal), frenetic, frenzied
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fran‧tic /ˈfræntɪk/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: frenetic]
1. extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings
get/become frantic
There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.frantic with Your mother’s been frantic with worry wondering where you’ve been.2. extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized
Synonym : hectic:
I spent three frantic days trying to get everything ready.frantic effort/attempt Despite our frantic efforts, we were unable to save the boy’s life.frantic pace/rush/haste etc There was a frantic rush to escape from the building. a day of frantic activity a frantic search for her father—frantically /-kli/
adverb:
He frantically searched for the key. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲