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| Main Entry: | beyond |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | further; outside limits |
| Synonyms: | above, after, ahead, before, behind, besides, farther, moreover, outside, over, past, remote, without, yonder, apart from, as well as, at a distance, away from, beyond the bounds, clear of, free of, good way off, hyper, in addition to, in advance of, long way off, more remote, on the far side, on the other side, out of range, out of reach, over and above, over there, superior to |
| Antonyms: | close, inside |
| Main Entry: | distressed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | upset |
| Synonyms: | afflicted, agitated, antsy, anxious, basket case*, bothered, concerned, cut up*, discombobulated*, disconsolate, distracted, distraught, fidgety, inconsolable, jittery, jumpy, miffed, peeved, perturbed, shaky, troubled, uptight*, wired, worried, wrecked, wretched, all torn up, bugged, bummed out, bundle of nerves, distrait, dragged, exercised, harassed, hyper, in a stew, in a tizzy, ripped, saddened, shook, shook up, shot down, spooked, strung out, tormented, unconsolable, unglued, up the wall |
| Antonyms: | calm, collected, glad, happy, joyful, comforted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fidgety |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | restlessly moving |
| Synonyms: | antsy*, apprehensive, high-strung*, impatient, jerky, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, on edge*, restive, restless, spooky*, uneasy, wired*, hyper, nervous wreck, on pins and needles, spooked, twitchy, unrestful, up the wall |
| Antonyms: | quiet, restful, resting, still, unmoving, relaxed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | frantic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distressed, distracted |
| Synonyms: | agitated, angry, at wits' end, berserk, beside oneself*, corybantic, crazy, delirious, deranged, distraught, excited, flipped out, fraught, freaked out, frenetic, frenzied, furious, hectic, hot and bothered*, hot under the collar*, hyper, in a stew, in a tizzy, insane, keyed up, mad, out of control, overwrought, rabid, raging, raving, shook up, spazzed out, unglued, unscrewed, unzipped, violent, weird, weirded out, wigged out, wild, wired*, worked up, zonkers |
| Notes: | frantic (from Latin phrenecticus 'frenetic') pertains to a mental state or condition, to a frame of mind, whereas that of frenetic pertains rather to a type of behavior or conduct |
| Antonyms: | calm, collected, composed, docile, peaceful, tranquil |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | frenetic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | maniacal |
| Synonyms: | delirious, demented, distraught, excited, fanatical, frantic, frenzied, furious, insane, mad, overwrought, rabid, unbalanced, wild, wired*, corybantic, furibund, hyper, in a lather, lost it, obsessive, phrenetic, unscrewed, weirded out, wigged out |
| Antonyms: | balanced, calm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hyperactive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessively active |
| Synonyms: | excitable, high-strung, uncontrollable, wild, hyper, overactive, overzealous |
| Main Entry: | invigorating |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stimulating |
| Synonyms: | aesthetic, bracing, brisk, charged, exhilarating, fascinating, fresh, healthful, high*, interesting, lively, refreshing, restorative, salubrious, tonic, uplifting, energizing, exhilarative, hyper, quickening, rejuvenating, rejuvenative, vitalizing |
| Antonyms: | boring, depressing, dull, enervating, unstimulating |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lively |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, active, busy |
| Synonyms: | agile, alert, animate, animated, astir, blithe, bright, brisk, buoyant, cheerful, chipper*, complex, dashing, driving, effervescent, enjoyable, enterprising, entertaining, festive, frisky, frolicsome, gay, happy, industrious, involved, jocund, jumping, keen, merry, nimble, peppy*, perky, pert, provocative, quick, refreshing, rousing, snappy, sparkling, spirited, sprightly, spry, stimulating, stirring, vigorous, vivacious, zippy*, blithesome, bouncy, bustling, buzzing, chirpy, full of pep, go-go, hyper |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, dispirited, inactive, lethargic, lifeless, sleepy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | on edge |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tense |
| Synonyms: | agitated, anxious, apprehensive, beside oneself*, edgy, excited, fidgety, high-strung*, impatient, jittery, jumpy, nerve-racking, nervous, restless, uptight, wired*, worried, bundle of nerves, hyper, in a tizzy, keyed up, nervous wreck, overanxious, stressful, unnerved, wound up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overwrought |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhausted and excited |
| Synonyms: | affected, agitated, beside oneself*, crazy, distracted, emotional, excitable, frantic, high*, nervous, neurotic, on edge*, overexcited, overworked, spent, tense, tired, uneasy, unstrung, uptight*, weary, wired, worn, all shook up, fired-up, flipped out, freaked-out, hot under collar, hot-and-bothered, hyper, in a state, keyed-up, overstrung, steamed up, stirred, strung-out, worked-up, wound-up |
| Antonyms: | calm, collected, cool, rested, unruffled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rousing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stirring |
| Synonyms: | active, alert, animated, astir, bright, brisk, buoyant, busy, dashing, energetic, enthusiastic, frisky, industrious, jumping, lively, peppy*, perky, refreshing, snappy, spirited, spry, stimulating, vigorous, zippy*, bouncy, bustling, buzzing, chirpy, full of pep, hyper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spirited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lively, vivacious |
| Synonyms: | active, alert, animate, animated, ardent, audacious, avid, bold, brave, bright, burning, courageous, dauntless, eager, effervescent, energetic, enthusiastic, fearless, fiery, game, gritty, gutsy*, high-spirited, hot, intrepid, jumping, keen, mettlesome, nervy, passionate, peppery, peppy, plucky, resolute, sharp, snappy, sparkling, sprightly, spunky, vigorous, zealous, zippy*, bouncy, chirpy, full of life, gingery, hyper, rocking, zappy, zesty, zingy |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, depressed, dispirited, lazy, lethargic, unhappy, unlively |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sprightly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fun, vivacious |
| Synonyms: | active, agile, airy, alert, animate, animated, blithe, breezy, bright, brisk, cheerful, cheery, chipper, clever, dapper, dashing, energetic, frolicsome, gay, good, jaunty, jolly, joyous, jumping, keen, light, lively, nimble, peppy, perky, playful, quick, quick-witted, saucy, scintillating, smart, snappy, spirited, sportive, spry, swinging, zippy*, bouncy, chirpy, fairylike, grooving, hyper, keen-witted, zappy, zingy |
| Antonyms: | dull, inactive, lazy, lethargic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | temperamental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | angry most of the time; moody |
| Synonyms: | capricious, changeable, emotional, erratic, excitable, explosive, fickle, fiery, froward, headstrong, high-strung*, hotheaded*, impatient, inconsistent, irritable, mean, mercurial, neurotic, ornery, passionate, petulant, sensitive, thin-skinned*, ticklish, touchy, uncertain, undependable, unpredictable, unreliable, unstable, variable, volatile, willful, cussed, easily upset, hyper, hypersensitive, in bad mood |
| Antonyms: | easygoing, happy, laid-back, peaceful, pleased |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tireless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined |
| Synonyms: | active, eager, energetic, enthusiastic, grind, incessant, indefatigable, industrious, jumping, perky, persevering, resolute, steadfast, strenuous, unflagging, untiring, vigorous, ball of fire, hard-working, hyper, on the go, unwearied, unwearying |
| Antonyms: | beat, tired, unenthusiastic, weary, worn out |
| Main Entry: | untiring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined, persevering |
| Synonyms: | constant, continuing, dedicated, devoted, dogged, eager beaver*, firm, grind*, incessant, indefatigable, indomitable, inexhaustible, jumping, patient, perky, persistent, pertinacious, resolute, staunch, steady, strong, tenacious, tireless, unceasing, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unstinted, unswerving, unwavering, continued, fireball, go-go, hyper, plodding, plugging, undeterred, unremitting, unwearied |
| Antonyms: | failing, irresolute, tiring, unpersevering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vehement |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | passionate, opinionated |
| Synonyms: | angry, ardent, concentrated, delirious, desperate, eager, earnest, emphatic, enthusiastic, exquisite, fervent, fervid, fierce, fiery, forceful, forcible, frantic, furious, hearty, heated, hot*, impassioned, impetuous, inflamed, intense, lively, potent, powerful, pronounced, rabid, strong, terrible, vicious, violent, wild, zealous, hopped up, hyper, on the make |
| Antonyms: | apathetic, indifferent, unpassionate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | on edge |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | feeling anxious |
| Synonyms: | anxious, edgy, fidgety, high-strung, impatient, jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittish, uneasy, wired, hyper, in suspense, nail-biting, nerves on edge |
| Main Entry: | anxious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worried, tense |
| Synonyms: | afraid, aghast, antsy*, apprehensive, basket case*, careful, concerned, distressed, disturbed, fearful, fidgety, fretful, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, overwrought, restless, scared, shaking, shaky, solicitous, taut, troubled, uneasy, uptight*, watchful, wired*, wreck*, bugged, butterflies, choked, clutched, disquieted, dreading, hacked, hyper, in a state, in a tizzy, in suspense, shivery, shook up, shot to pieces, spooked, strung out, sweating bullets, unglued, unquiet, worried sick |
| Antonyms: | assured, calm, content, cool, happy, indifferent, peaceful, unconcerned, tranqil, unworried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | active |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very involved in activity |
| Synonyms: | aggressive, agile, alert, alive, animated, assiduous, bold, brisk, busy, chipper, daring, dashing, determined, dexterous, diligent, dynamic, eager, energetic, engaged, enterprising, enthusiastic, eventful, forceful, forcible, fresh, frisky, high-spirited, industrious, intense, inventive, jumping, keen, lively, nimble, perky, persevering, purposeful, pushing, quick, rapid, ready, resolute, sharp, sprightly, spry, whiz*, zealous, bustling, enlivened, fireball, hard-working, hyper, on the move |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, idle, indifferent, lazy, quiescent, quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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