tizz

Worked-up condition

A tizz is a state of nervous excitement or agitation, usually over something minor: She got herself into a tizz about the dinner party.

The word suggests fluttery, slightly comic anxiety rather than serious distress.

Also appears as tizzy, which is more common.

anxiety

fretful

Anxiously irritable

edgy · fidgety · anxious · overwrought · uneasy · panicky · worked-up · on-edge · agitated · flustered

confusion

muddle

Disordered, bewildered state

  • dazeBewildered mental state
  • fogLow-lying cloud cover
  • flusterAgitated confusion

bewilderment · disorientation · befuddlement · scatter · whirl · spin · discombobulation · addled · scatterbrained

excitement

flutter

Rapid light movement

  • flurryBrief burst of activity
  • frenzyViolent mental agitation
  • buzzContinuous low drone

commotion · whirl · spin · fever · fervor · enthusiasm · anticipation · thrill · adrenaline · animation

upset

annoyed

Mildly vexed

bothered · ruffled · vexed · peeved · huffy · cross · displeased · aggravated · chagrined · disconcerted

Opposites
emotional agitation

tizzcalm

Free from agitation

composure · serenity · tranquility · equanimity · peace of mind

Phrases
Family

tizzy

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Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G