frenetic
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- phrenetic (dated)
- phrenetick (obsolete)
- phrentic, phrentick (obsolete)
EtymologyEdit
From Old French frenetike, from Latin phreneticus, from Ancient Greek φρενητικός (phrenētikós, “delirious”), from φρενῖτις (phrenîtis, “delirium”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”). Compare frantic.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
frenetic (comparative more frenetic, superlative most frenetic)
- Fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.
- After a week of working at a frenetic pace, she was ready for Saturday.
- (obsolete) Mentally deranged, insane.
- (obsolete, medicine) Characterised by manifestations of delirium or madness.
SynonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
fast, frantic, harried, or frenzied
NounEdit
frenetic (plural frenetics)
- One who is frenetic.
Further readingEdit
- frenetic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- frenetic at OneLook Dictionary Search
AnagramsEdit
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French frénétique
AdjectiveEdit
frenetic m or n (feminine singular frenetică, masculine plural frenetici, feminine and neuter plural frenetice)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of frenetic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | frenetic | frenetică | frenetici | frenetice | ||
| definite | freneticul | frenetica | freneticii | freneticele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | frenetic | frenetice | frenetici | frenetice | ||
| definite | freneticului | freneticei | freneticilor | freneticelor | |||