agitation

Meanings

• a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
• the feeling of being agitated; not calm
• disturbance usually in protest
• the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

Synonyms

excitement, ferment, fermentation, hullabaloo, tempestuousness, turmoil, unrest, upheaval