febrile

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore F words

having the nervous, restless intensity associated with a fever

In a sentence

Febrile in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing febrile in a sentence.

The trading floor took on a febrile energy as prices began to plunge.

Synonyms

feverishfrenziedrestlessagitated

Antonyms

Keep going

to make up something false in order to deceive

a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead

a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow

to make an action or process easier or more achievable

a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition

inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent

Common questions

Febrile (adjective) means having the nervous, restless intensity associated with a fever

Here is febrile used in an example sentence: "The trading floor took on a febrile energy as prices began to plunge."

Common synonyms for febrile include feverish, frenzied, restless, agitated.

Antonyms of febrile include calm, tranquil.

Febrile is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.