tizzies

Worked-up mental states

Tizzies is the plural of tizzy, a state of nervous agitation or flustered excitement over something relatively minor: She gets into tizzies over the smallest things.

The word suggests anxiety that's somewhat overwrought or disproportionate to the situation.

Often appears in the phrase in a tizzy.

agitation

fluster

Agitated confusion

  • flapOne-sided attached cover
  • flutterRapid light movement
  • ditherNervous inability to choose

fuss · snit · huff · pet · stew · lather · state · panic · frazzle · kerfuffle

overwhelm

swamp

Waterlogged land with vegetation

meltdown · crumble · unravel · spiral · tailspin · collapse · crack · buckle · implode · flounder

anxiety

nervousness

State of anxious unease

apprehension · unease · agitation · restlessness · fidgets · edginess · trepidation · disquiet · angst · perturbation

frenzy

hysteria

Uncontrollable emotional excess

  • meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
  • fitProper or healthy
  • tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration

outburst · episode · scene · dramatics · hysterics · conniptions · paroxysm · spasm · eruption · blowup

Opposites
emotional state

tizziescalm

Free from agitation

tranquility · serenity · peace · equanimity · placidity

behavioral composure

tizziescomposure

Emotional self-control

poise · self-possession · cool-headedness · level-headedness · self-control

Family

tizzy

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G