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- Dictionarypan·ick·y/ˈpanəkē/
adjective
- 1. feeling or characterized by uncontrollable fear or anxiety: "I started to feel panicky and breathless"
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feeling suddenly very worried or frightened: a panicky feeling / expression / action. Is he the panicky type? Synonym. panic-stricken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Afraid. afraid for someone/something. afraid of someone/something. be in fear of your life phrase. be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights idiom. bottle. frit.
Noun. Greek panikon "fear caused by Pan, panic," from panikos "relating to the fear caused by Pan," literally, "of Pan," from Pan, name of a god of woods and shepherds. Word Origin. The ancient Greeks worshipped a god of pastures, flocks, and shepherds whom they named Pan.
Definitions of panicky. adjective. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation. “became panicky as the snow deepened”. synonyms: frightened, panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicked, terrified. afraid. filled with fear or apprehension.
A panicky feeling or panicky behaviour is characterized by panic. Amy felt a moment of pure, panicky loneliness. Many women feel panicky travelling home at night alone.
n. 1. A sudden, overpowering feeling of fear, often affecting many people at once. See Synonyms at fear. 2. A state of extreme anxiety, such as that involved in a panic attack. 3. a. A state of frantic activity, usually accompanied by extreme concern or anxiety: The office was in a panic as the deadline approached.
Definition of panicky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a sudden, strong feeling of anxiety or fear that prevents reasonable thought and action and may spread to influence many people: [ U ] When fire broke out, 602 people died in the panic that ensued.
adjective. In a state of panic. Wiktionary. Synonyms: frightened. terrified. panic-struck. panic-stricken. panicked. ascared. afeard. afraid. fearsome. funky. aghast. fearful. apprehensive. Panicky Sentence Examples. When the baby was late, I started getting restless, irritable, and panicky.
A panicky feeling or panicky behavior is characterized by panic. She suddenly felt panicky like a mouse cornered by a hungry cat. Synonyms: frightened , worried , afraid , nervous More Synonyms of panicky
Synonyms for PANICKY: panicked, worried, upset, apprehensive, hysteric, nervous, frightened, anxious; Antonyms of PANICKY: daring, adventurous, spirited, bold, audacious, brave, gutsy, plucky.
