different between frenetic vs feverish

English

Alternative forms

• phrenetic (dated)
• phrenetick (obsolete)
• phrentic, phrentick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old French frenetike, from Latin phreneticus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (phren?tikós, “delirious”), from ???????? (phrenîtis, “delirium”), from ???? (phr?n, “mind”). Compare frantic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /f???n?t.?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

frenetic (comparative more frenetic, superlative most frenetic)

1. Fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.

   After a week of working at a frenetic pace, she was ready for Saturday.

2. (obsolete) Mentally deranged, insane.
3. (obsolete, medicine) Characterised by manifestations of delirium or madness.

Synonyms

• frantic, frenzied

Related terms

• frantic
• frenzy

Translations

Noun

frenetic (plural frenetics)

1. One who is frenetic.

Further reading

• frenetic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• frenetic at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• infecter, reinfect

Romanian

Etymology

From French frénétique

Adjective

frenetic m or n (feminine singular frenetic?, masculine plural frenetici, feminine and neuter plural frenetice)

1. frenetic

Declension

English

Etymology

From fever +? -ish.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?fi?.v?.???/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?fi.v?.??/

Adjective

feverish (comparative more feverish, superlative most feverish)

1. Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.

   The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.

2. Filled with excess energy.

   He worked with feverish excitement.

3. Morbidly eager.

   a feverish desire to see her again

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• feverish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• feverish in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.