panicky
In sudden terror
Panicky describes someone gripped by panic—frantic, overwhelmed by sudden fear or anxiety.
It can also describe actions or decisions made in that state: a panicky phone call, panicky selling on the stock market.
The word carries a slightly informal or colloquial tone compared to "panicked."
Anxiously restless
- jumpyNervously reactive to stimuli
- wigged-outExtremely agitated or panicked
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
spooked · butterflies · willies · heebie-jeebies · worked-up · white-knuckled · stressed-out · jangled
Feeling fear or alarm
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- alarmedFeeling sudden fear
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
horrified · spooked · startled · shaken · trembling · aghast · dread · terror
Uneasy and apprehensive
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- tenseStrained or nervous
stressed · edgy · distressed · concerned · restless · agitated · overwrought · perturbed
Wildly out of control
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- distraughtDeeply agitated by grief
manic · wild · feverish · hysterical · overwhelmed · out-of-control · unhinged · worked-up
Excessively quick, ill-considered
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- headlongHastily and recklessly
precipitate · knee-jerk · reactive · irrational · ill-considered · snap-decision · thoughtless · rash
jittery
Anxiously restless
- jumpyNervously reactive to stimuli
- wigged-outExtremely agitated or panicked
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
rattled · spooked · butterflies · willies · heebie-jeebies · worked-up · white-knuckled · stressed-out · jangled · unnerved
scared
Feeling fear or alarm
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- alarmedFeeling sudden fear
petrified · horrified · spooked · startled · shaken · trembling · aghast · dread · terror · paralyzed
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
tense · stressed · edgy · distressed · concerned · restless · agitated · overwrought · perturbed · disquieted
frenzied
Wildly out of control
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- desperateDriven by urgent need
distraught · manic · wild · feverish · hysterical · overwhelmed · out-of-control · unhinged · worked-up · turmoil
hasty
Excessively quick, ill-considered
headlong · precipitate · knee-jerk · reactive · irrational · ill-considered · snap-decision · thoughtless · rash · brash
- reactivereactive, excitable, volatile, high-strung, jumpy
- overwhelmedstressed, overwhelmed, stressed out, burnt out, burned out
panickycalm
Free from agitation
composed · collected · unflappable · serene · cool-headed
- panic buttonEmergency alert activator
- panic attacksAcute fear episodes
- panic buyingFear-driven mass stockpiling
- panic modeExtreme stress reaction
- panic roomFortified residential shelter
- in a panic