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agita

ag·i·ta
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aj-i-tuh]
    • /ˈædʒ ɪ tə/
    • /adʒˈiːtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aj-i-tuh]
    • /ˈædʒ ɪ tə/

Definitions of agita word

  • noun agita acid indigestion 3
  • abbreviation AGITA anxiety 3
  • noun agita heartburn; indigestion. 1
  • noun agita agitation; anxiety. 1
  • noun agita Indigestion. 1
  • noun agita (US) dyspepsia; mental aggravation; annoyance. 0

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Origin of agita

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85, Americanism; < Italian, < agitare < Latin agitāre agitate

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Parts of speech for Agita

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agita popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

agita usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for agita

noun agita

  • nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
  • disquietude — the state of disquiet; uneasiness.
  • distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
  • disquiet — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.

Antonyms for agita

noun agita

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
  • collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.

Top questions with agita

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