frenetic
[ fruh-net-ik ]
/ frəˈnɛt ɪk /
adjective
frantic; frenzied.
Origin of frenetic
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at
frantic
OTHER WORDS FROM frenetic
fre·net·i·cal·ly, adverb non·fre·net·ic, adjective non·fre·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby frenetic
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frenemy,
frenet formula,
frenetic,
frenkel defect,
frenoplasty,
frenotomy,
frenulum,
frenulum of clitoris
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British Dictionary definitions for frenetic
frenetic
/ (frɪˈnɛtɪk) /
adjective
distracted or frantic; frenzied
Derived forms of frenetic
frenetically, adverb freneticness, nounWord Origin for frenetic
C14: via Old French
frenetique from Latin
phrenēticus, from Greek
phrenētikos, from
phrenitis insanity, from
phrēn mind