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frenetic vs frantic

frenetic

Definitions

adjective

  1. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

Examples

Such football titbits always float to the surface on third-round day which remains the best, most hectic, interesting and fun day of the season - and this one was even more frenetic than usual.

Frenetic attempts to distract and comfort him may actually overstimulate him and increase his levels of arousal.

The movie generally maintains this frenetic pace, sometimes so fast it's like you are looking at a reel of photographic negatives.

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frantic

Definitions

adjective

  1. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
  2. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

Examples

But after three years of frantic knitting, they decided to end the challenge, despite reaching halfway.

He made frantic dash for the departing train.

In the final match, Lara scored yet another hundred but this was so frantic and frenzied that it could not stop the Australians from winning the match and squaring the series.

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