feverish | Definition of feverish

Synonyms and Antonyms of feverish

1 being in a state of increased activity or agitation

scary stories that were the product of a feverish imagination

Synonyms of feverish

agitated, excited, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwrought

Words Related to feverish

hyperexcited, overexcited

afire, aflutter, aquiver, atingle

anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, high-strung, hyped-up, hyper, jittery, jumpy, nervy, nervous, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, wired

Phrases Synonymous with feverish

in a lather, keyed up

Near Antonyms of feverish

calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, placid, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried

2 having or expressing great depth of feeling

the desperate prisoner made a feverish appeal for mercy

Synonyms of feverish

ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded

Words Related to feverish

gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary

histrionic, melodramatic

enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous

enamored, infatuated, obsessed

uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained

frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated

Phrases Synonymous with feverish

Near Antonyms of feverish

detached, dry, impersonal, objective

reserved, undemonstrative

Antonyms of feverish

cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional

3 marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity

working at a feverish pace to get the project done on time

Synonyms of feverish

delirious, ferocious, fierce, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, furious, mad, rabid, violent, wild

Words Related to feverish

concentrated, high-pressured, intense, intensive, vehement

excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, lavish, overmuch, overweening, unconscionable, undue

crazed, crazy, demented, deranged, insane, irrational, lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac)

Near Antonyms of feverish

calm, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, subdued, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled

moderate, reasonable, temperate