Definition of FRANTIC

frantic

Meanings

Plural: frantics

Adjective Satellite

  • excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
    • "frantic with anger and frustration"
  • marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
    • "something frantic in their gaiety"

Adj

  • Insane, mentally unstable.
  • In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.
  • Extremely energetic.

Noun

  • A person who is insane or mentally unstable, madman.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English frantike, frentik, variant of frenetik, from Old French frenetique, from Late Latin phreneticus, alteration of phreniticus, from φρενιτικός (phrenitikós, “mad, suffering from inflammation of the brain”), from φρενῖτις (phrenîtis, “inflammation of the brain”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “the brain”). Doublet of frenetic and phrenitic.

Scrabble Score: 12

frantic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
frantic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frantic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

frantic is a valid Words With Friends word