Synonyms for feverish
ˈfi vər ɪʃfever·ish

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1. feverish, hecticadjective

   marked by intense agitation or emotion

   "worked at a feverish pace"

   Synonyms:
   hectic, febrile, feverous

   Antonyms:
   well, unagitated

2. febrile, feverishadjective

   of or relating to or characterized by fever

   "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen"

   Synonyms:
   hectic, febrile, feverous

   Antonyms:
   well, unagitated

3. feverish, feverousadjective

   having or affected by a fever

   Synonyms:
   hectic, febrile, feverous

   Antonyms:
   unagitated, well

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1. feverishadjective

   Synonyms:
   febrile

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1. List of paraphrases for "feverish":

   fevered, hectic, febrile, frenzied, heated

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1. Nikola Tesla:

   If he [Thomas Edison] had a needle to find in a haystack, he would not stop to reason where it was most likely to be, but would proceed at once with the feverish diligence of a bee, to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search. … Just a little theory and calculation would have saved him ninety percent of his labor.

2. George Bernard Shaw:

   This is the true joy in life: Being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap. Being a force of Nature, instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

3. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry:

   Commonly, people believe that defeat is characterized by a general bustle and a feverish rush. Bustle and rush are the signs of victory, not of defeat. Victory is a thing of action. It is a house in the act of being built. Every participant in victory sweats and puffs, carrying the stones for the building of the house. But defeat is a thing of weariness, of incoherence, of boredom. And above all of futility.

4. Deborah Diamant:

   We will monitor the Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) compliance with today’s order, and expect DHS to follow its legal obligations to ensure that our clients with disabilities and/or medical conditions are assigned to placements that best meet their needs, however, we are disappointed that we had to seek judicial intervention to force DHS to end its feverish rush to exit hotels and send individuals back to congregate shelters where they are at greater risk for contracting the virus that causes COVID-19.

5. George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, Epistle Dedicatory:

   This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.