FEVERISH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FEVERISH?

Need another word that means the same as “feverish”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “feverish” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Feverish” are: febrile, feverous, hectic, frenzied, frenetic, agitated, excited, restless, nervous, worked up, overwrought, frantic, furious, distracted, hysterical, wild, manic, maniacal, like one possessed, fevered, with a high temperature, hot, burning

Feverish as an Adjective

Definitions of "Feverish" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “feverish” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having or affected by a fever.
• Characterized by or displaying a frenetic excitement or energy.
• Having or showing the symptoms of a fever.
• Marked by intense agitation or emotion.
• Of or relating to or characterized by fever.

Synonyms of "Feverish" as an adjective (23 Words)

agitated	Troubled emotionally and usually deeply. She was red and agitated with the effort of arguing.
burning	Very keenly or deeply felt; intense. A burning building.
distracted	Having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety. Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention.
excited	In an aroused state. They were excited about the prospect.
febrile	Characterized by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy. The febrile atmosphere of the city.
fevered	Highly or nervously excited. My fevered adolescent imagination.
feverous	Feverish.
frantic	Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion. Frantic with anger and frustration.
frenetic	Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way. Frenetic screams followed the accident.
frenzied	Wildly excited or uncontrolled. A frenzied attack.
furious	As if showing violent anger. He drove at a furious speed.
hectic	Relating to or affected by a regularly recurrent fever typically accompanying tuberculosis, with flushed cheeks and hot, dry skin. A hectic business schedule.
hot	(of goods) stolen and difficult to dispose of because easily identifiable. A hot love affair.
hysterical	Characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria. A mob of hysterical vigilantes.
like one possessed	Conforming in every respect.
maniacal	Exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour. John burst into maniacal laughter.
manic	(in psychiatry) relating to or affected by mania. The pace is utterly manic.
nervous	Of or relating to the nervous system. He s nervous of speaking in public.
overwrought	Deeply agitated especially from emotion. She was too overwrought to listen to reason.
restless	Offering no physical or emotional rest; involving constant activity. The audience grew restless and inattentive.
wild	Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. An expanse of wild moorland.
with a high temperature	Being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high.
worked up	Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.

Usage Examples of "Feverish" as an adjective

• She felt sick and feverish.
• The next couple of weeks were spent in a whirl of feverish activity.
• Worked at a feverish pace.
• A feverish cold.

Associations of "Feverish" (30 Words)

agenda	The underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group. He vowed to put jobs at the top of his agenda.
agitated	Physically disturbed or set in motion. There s no point getting agitated.
almanac	A handbook, typically published annually, containing information of general interest or on a sport or pastime.
anxiety	A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. She suffered from anxiety attacks.
aroused	Aroused to action. I felt very aroused.
calendar	Enter something in a calendar or timetable. It was at their discretion whether to index or calendar the records.
date	Stamp with a date. She asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date.
day	Daylight. It is easier to make the repairs in the daytime.
disquiet	Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed. World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown.
docket	Place on the docket for legal action. The clothes would be handed in and neatly docketed.
excited	Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. The excited children.
febrile	Characterized by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy. A febrile reaction caused by an allergen.
flushed	(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion. Flushed or crimson with embarrassment.
frantic	Conducted in a hurried, excited, and disorganized way. She was frantic with worry.
frenzied	Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason- H.W.Carter. A frenzied mob.
hectic	A hectic fever or flush. A hectic business schedule.
impatience	The tendency to be impatient; irritability or restlessness. She crumpled up the pages in a burst of impatience.
impatient	(usually followed by `to’) full of eagerness. They are impatient for change.
intensity	The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction. There s an intensity in his eyes that s downright scary.
jittery	Characterized by jerky movements. Caffeine makes me jittery.
nervy	Bold or impudent. He was nervy and on edge.
schedule	Make a schedule plan the time and place for events. I ve scheduled a concert next week.
temper	Make more temperate acceptable or suitable by adding something else. The way a smith would temper a sword.
tense	Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles e g the vowel sound in beat. The bodybuilder s neck muscles tensed.
uneasiness	The trait of seeming ill at ease. The media often express a general uneasiness with animal research.
uneasy	Relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort. She fell into an uneasy sleep.
uptight	Anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way. He is so uptight about everything.
weary	Be distressed; fret. The weary journey began again.
wild	In a wild or undomesticated manner. A wild bullet.
workload	Work that a person is expected to do in a specified time. He had been given three deputies to ease his workload.