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- US Pronunciation
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- [aj-i-teyt]
- /ˈædʒ ɪˌteɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [aj-i-teyt]
- /ˈædʒ ɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of agitative word
- adjective agitative tending to stir or agitate 3
- verb with object agitative to move or force into violent, irregular action: The hurricane winds agitated the sea. 1
- verb with object agitative to shake or move briskly: The machine agitated the mixture. 1
- verb with object agitative to move to and fro; impart regular motion to. 1
- verb with object agitative to disturb or excite emotionally; arouse; perturb: a crowd agitated to a frenzy by impassioned oratory; a man agitated by disquieting news. 1
- verb with object agitative to call attention to by speech or writing; discuss; debate: to agitate the question. 1
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Origin of agitative
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin agitātus (past participle of agitāre to set in motion), equivalent to ag- (root of agere to drive) + -it- frequentative suffix + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Agitative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agitative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
agitative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agitative
adj agitative
- intriguing — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- thrilling — producing sudden, strong, and deep emotion or excitement.
- impressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- breathtaking — If you say that something is breathtaking, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or amazing.
Antonyms for agitative
adj agitative
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
- unmoving — not moving; still; motionless.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- unstimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
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