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feverishness

feverishness

6.9
A state of strong excitement and restless activity
  • noun
  • /ˈfiːvərɪʃnəs/
translation icon : exaltación
  • The feverishness of the crowd grew as the band entered the stage.

Examples

  • There was a certain feverishness in her voice as she described the day's events.

  • Her feverishness during the presentation was evident.

  • With mounting feverishness, the staff prepared for the grand opening.

  • The child's feverishness made it hard to concentrate.

  • The feverishness of the crowd grew as the band entered the stage.

  • There was a certain feverishness in her voice as she described the day's events.

  • With mounting feverishness, the staff prepared for the grand opening.

Synonyms

excitement
vsfeverishness
434 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it

is more about restless agitation and intense nervous energy
heat
vsfeverishness
  • Informal
162 5.1

A strong feeling during an argument

is general intense arousal, not limited to argument contexts
hysteria
vsfeverishness
82 6.1

An extreme, uncontrolled feeling of fear or excitement

is intense but can be controlled and not necessarily panicky
fever
vsfeverishness
70 6.6

A time of very strong excitement and busy activity

is broader, also covering restlessness beyond nervous energy
mania
vsfeverishness
24 6.6

A strong, often sudden interest in something like a toy or hobby that many people like

is intense excitement without the irrational or obsessive element
fever pitch
vsfeverishness
  • Informal
8 5.3

A time when people feel very strong excitement together

is intense but can be less overwhelming and more restless
state of excitement
vsfeverishness
1 3.1

A strong feeling of joy and energy that makes you unable to sit still

is the same arousal but with added restlessness and agitation
franticness
vsfeverishness
1 6.0

A strong feeling of worry that makes people act very quickly

is intense excitement that may be less wildly anxious
febrile excitement
vsfeverishness
  • Formal
9.1

A state of very strong, nervous eagerness and energy about something

is similar but stresses restless agitation rather than burning zeal

Antonyms

48 4.4

A calm, peaceful feeling without worry

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

How Excited

frenzy
136 4.9
feverishness
6.9
agitation
12 5.1
restlessness
12 3.8
calmness
9 2.7

Surface Forms

feverishness singular

Morphology

feverishness = feverish (semi-transparent) = fever + ish + ness

Although morphologically regular, the sense 'intense excitement or agitation' is a metaphorical extension from literal fever and may not be fully inferable for all learners.

Etymology

Feverishness also comes from fever (from Latin febris, 'heat') and uses the idea of being 'heated' to show strong feeling or activity. That's why feverishness can mean intense excitement, restlessness, or agitation.