Frenetic

/frəˈnetɪk/

adjective

Very fast and energetic in a wild and uncontrolled way.

Her frenetic activities to get the house ready for the party.

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frenetic pace
frenetic activity

adjective

Very fast and energetic in a wild and uncontrolled way.

Her frenetic activities to get the house ready for the party.

Often appears as...

frenetic pace
frenetic activity

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Intensity Level

Describes extreme levels of activity or energy, often to the point of chaos.

His thoughts were frenetic as the deadline approached.

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Negative Connotation

Often implies a lack of organization or control, which can be seen as negative.

The meeting was frenetic and lacked focus.

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Emotional Overload

Can describe someone acting with frantic energy due to stress or excitement.

She had a frenetic burst of emotion.

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Intensity Level

Describes extreme levels of activity or energy, often to the point of chaos.

His thoughts were frenetic as the deadline approached.

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Negative Connotation

Often implies a lack of organization or control, which can be seen as negative.

The meeting was frenetic and lacked focus.

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Emotional Overload

Can describe someone acting with frantic energy due to stress or excitement.

She had a frenetic burst of emotion.

Pro Tip 1/3

Intensity Level

Describes extreme levels of activity or energy, often to the point of chaos.

His thoughts were frenetic as the deadline approached.

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Negative Connotation

Often implies a lack of organization or control, which can be seen as negative.

The meeting was frenetic and lacked focus.

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Emotional Overload

Can describe someone acting with frantic energy due to stress or excitement.

She had a frenetic burst of emotion.

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and other creatures inhabit coral reefs the reef system spiny grottoes offer refuge and feeding grounds for a variety of aquatic life in spring this Caribbean reef plays host to the frenetic mating

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relax and digest all that fish like so much of giant otter life this is done as a group though after all that frenetic activity it takes a while to completely switch off and settle down

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Caring for Coral PIPE...

and other creatures inhabit coral reefs the reef system spiny grottoes offer refuge and feeding grounds for a variety of aquatic life in spring this Caribbean reef plays host to the frenetic mating

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Giant Otters Sunbathing...

relax and digest all that fish like so much of giant otter life this is done as a group though after all that frenetic activity it takes a while to completely switch off and settle down

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Nick Rhodes

English Musician

I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something and being afraid of sinking into a state of almost anesthesia, where you have to trust other people. Just the paranoia of it all. And it seemed to suit the frenetic track. So I just wrote it out and, you know, said it.

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Ruben Blades

Panamanian Musician

I was always interested in trying to find how different genres would affect the lyrics that I'd written. Salsa is where most of my songs have been recorded, the genre of salsa. It's very frenetic, fast-paced. And I felt that the lyrics sometimes were being lost.

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Richard E. Grant

British Actor

The fashion world is much more ephemeral than the film industry and moves at a faster pace, and it's got even more frenetic since the Nineties; more paparazzi hanging about and it seems to me there are even more fashion magazines.

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Naomi Klein

Canadian Journalist

We have to change the kind of free trade deals we sign. We would have to change the absolutely central role of frenetic consumption in our culture. We would have to change the role of money in politics and our political system.

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Tony Buzan

English Author

The world isn't fast-paced, it's frenetic. People have to be managers of themselves. Time has been managing itself for 15 billion years; we have to manage ourselves in the context of time.

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Gary Oldman

English Actor

Over the years, I have been asked to play these sort of scary frenetic characters that express their emotions physically.

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Howie Mandel

Comedian

If you come to any of my live shows, you'll see, it's very frenetic. I have the attention span of a gnat.

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The Ultimate Warrior

American Wrestler

There's a frenetic energy in screaming and yelling and being a rebel in a way.

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Meghan McCain

American Journalist

I consume media in a very frenetic, overtweeting way.

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Butch Hartman

My shows are frenetic and fast-paced.

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Nick Rhodes

English Musician

I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something and being afraid of sinking into a state of almost anesthesia, where you have to trust other people. Just the paranoia of it all. And it seemed to suit the frenetic track. So I just wrote it out and, you know, said it.

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Ruben Blades

Panamanian Musician

I was always interested in trying to find how different genres would affect the lyrics that I'd written. Salsa is where most of my songs have been recorded, the genre of salsa. It's very frenetic, fast-paced. And I felt that the lyrics sometimes were being lost.

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Richard E. Grant

British Actor

The fashion world is much more ephemeral than the film industry and moves at a faster pace, and it's got even more frenetic since the Nineties; more paparazzi hanging about and it seems to me there are even more fashion magazines.

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Naomi Klein

Canadian Journalist

We have to change the kind of free trade deals we sign. We would have to change the absolutely central role of frenetic consumption in our culture. We would have to change the role of money in politics and our political system.

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Tony Buzan

English Author

The world isn't fast-paced, it's frenetic. People have to be managers of themselves. Time has been managing itself for 15 billion years; we have to manage ourselves in the context of time.

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Gary Oldman

English Actor

Over the years, I have been asked to play these sort of scary frenetic characters that express their emotions physically.

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Howie Mandel

Comedian

If you come to any of my live shows, you'll see, it's very frenetic. I have the attention span of a gnat.

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The Ultimate Warrior

American Wrestler

There's a frenetic energy in screaming and yelling and being a rebel in a way.

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Meghan McCain

American Journalist

I consume media in a very frenetic, overtweeting way.

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Butch Hartman

My shows are frenetic and fast-paced.

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