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Definitions for Agitable
[1] to move or force into violent, irregular action: The hurricane winds agitated the sea.
[2] to shake or move briskly: The machine agitated the mixture.
[3] to move to and fro; impart regular motion to.
[4] to disturb or excite emotionally; arouse; perturb: a crowd agitated to a frenzy by impassioned oratory; a man agitated by disquieting news.
[5] to call attention to by speech or writing; discuss; debate: to agitate the question.
[6] to consider on all sides; revolve in the mind; plan.
[7] to arouse or attempt to arouse public interest and support, as in some political or social cause or theory: to agitate for the repeal of a tax.
[8] (tr) to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry
[9] (tr) to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb
[10] (intr; often foll by for or against) to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something
[11] (tr) to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for (a cause, etc) to agitate a political cause
Words related to Agitable
agitatedisturb, perturb, excite, alarm, confuse, distract, inflame, fluster, incite, disconcert, churn, beat, toss, rock, convulse, rouse, stir, concuss, move, examine
Words nearby Agitable
agitateagistment, agit., agit. ante us., agit. bene, agita, agitate, agitated, agitated depression, agitation, agitato, agitator
Origin of Agitable
te1580–90; < Latin agitātus (past participle of agitāre to set in motion), equivalent to ag- (root of agere to drive) + -it- frequentative suffix + -ātus -ate1
Other words from Agitable
ag·i·ta·ble [aj -i-tuh -buh l] /ˈædʒ ɪ tə bəl/ , adjective
ag·i·ta·tive , adjective
o·ver·ag·i·tate , verb (used with object), o·ver·ag·i·tat·ed, o·ver·ag·i·tat·ing.
pre·ag·i·tate , verb (used with object), pre·ag·i·tat·ed, pre·ag·i·tat·ing.
re·ag·i·tate , verb, re·ag·i·tat·ed, re·ag·i·tat·ing.
Word origin for Agitable
teC16: from Latin agitātus, from agitāre to move to and fro, set into motion, from agere to act, do
Synonyms for Agitable
edgy, excited, fearful, fickle, giddy, jumpy, restive, alarmable, capricious, changeable, combustible, dizzy, excitable, fidgety, flighty, frivolous, harebrained, high-strung, irresponsible, lightheaded, lively, peppy, playful, scatterbrained, sensitive, spirited, undependable, unreliable, volative, whimsical, zippy