Meaning & use
you're giving me agita
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseinformalregional
Used to say that someone or something is making you feel anxious, stressed, or annoyed.
Grammar: 'Agita' is uncountable: 'giving me agita,' not 'giving me an agita.' Often used in the present continuous.
Patterns
- give someone agita
- you're giving me agita
Stop rushing me — you're giving me agita.
All these deadlines are giving me agita.
The way he drives is giving me agita.
Common combinations
- give someone agita
- That noisy neighbor is giving me agita.
- a lot of agita
- Planning the wedding gave her a lot of agita.
- agita about something
- He has agita about the exam results.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stress
- Stress is a more general word for pressure or worry; 'agita' is informal and often suggests a stomach-churning feeling of anxiety.
- anxiety
- Anxiety is a more formal, medical word; 'agita' is casual and regional.
- aggravation
- Aggravation means annoyance or trouble; 'agita' is more about the physical feeling of stress.
Opposites
Commonly confused: you're giving me agita or agitate?
you're giving me agita vs agitate
Agitate is a verb meaning to disturb or upset someone. Agita is a noun meaning a feeling of anxiety or stress.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'agita' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Agita is an uncountable noun, so you say 'giving me agita,' not 'an agita.' It is not a verb, so 'to agita' and 'very agita' are wrong.
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