FRANTIC - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
Example: frantic with anger and frustration; frenetic screams followed the accident; a frenzied look in his eye
Synonyms
Delirious, Frenzied, Frenetic, Unrestrained, Phrenetic
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "frantic" comes from Late Latin phreneticus. It started in Old French frenetique. Then it appeared in Middle English frantik.
🔗 Related Words
frenetic – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!