I'm confused, does being agitated mean being nervous or worried or does it mean being irritated, annoyed, upset or angry about something?
anonymous I'm confused, does being agitated mean being nervous or worried or does it mean being irritated, annoyed, upset or angry about something? It means all that, but It is rather imprecise. You are stirred up, shaken, disturbed.
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anonymousI'm confused, does being agitated mean being nervous or worried or does it mean being irritated, annoyed, upset or angry about something?
It means all that, but It is rather imprecise. You are stirred up, shaken, disturbed.
What is the context?
John is agitated. (John appears to be visibly upset.)
John is angry. (Stronger than agitated.)
John is irritated. (Slightly less than agitated.)
A person can emotionally go from irritated, to agitated, to angry, to furious.