Synonyms of agitate
56 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for agitate is bother. Other synonyms of agitate are disturb, flurry, ruffle, unsettle and disconcert. The opposite of agitate is calm.
Synonyms and similar words for agitate
verbTo disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- disturbTo confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
- unsettleTo make upset or uncomfortable.
- freak
- sting
- botherTo annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
- bring downTo make (someone) feel bad emotionally.
- discomposeTo destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
- unstring
- disconcertTo upset the composure of; to startle.
- perturbTo disturb (someone, their mind, etc.) mentally; to bother, trouble, upset.
- put outTo cause someone to be out of sorts; to annoy, impose, inconvenience, or disturb.
- ruffleTo disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
- throw off balanceTo unsettle, to catch by surprise.
- upset
- flurryTo agitate, bewilder, fluster.
- enturbulate nonstandardTo agitate or disturb; to upset, harass.
- mortify obsoleteTo affect with vexation or chagrin.
verbTo cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
verbTo set in motion; to actuate.
verbTo mull over, or think deeply about; to consider, to devise.
- revolve
- ruminate
- afterthink
- bethinkTo meditate, ponder; to consider.
- call to mind
- chew
- chew over
- chew the cud
- cogitate
- considerTo think about seriously.
- contemplate
- deliberate
- introspect
- mull
- mull overTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
- museTo become lost in thought, to ponder.
- ponder
- meditate
- quanderTo ponder or wonder about.
- reflect
- rethinkTo think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
- reconsider
- second-guess
- think
- think overTo ponder or reflect on a subject.
- overthink archaicTo think about; think over.
Opposite of agitate
Meaning of agitate
- verb To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
- verb To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
- verb To participate in political agitation (sense 3).
agitate in other languages
Questions about synonyms of agitate
- What is another word for agitate?
- Agitate has 56 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bother, disturb, flurry, ruffle, unsettle, disconcert, perturb and roil.
- What is the opposite of agitate?
- The opposite of agitate is calm.
- What does agitate mean?
- Agitate means to disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
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