adjective
1. : moving to and fro : quivering , shaking
his agitated hand always gliding over the network of fine nerves about his mouth — Charles Dickens
2. : troubled in mind : disturbed , excited
Wickham's alarm now appeared in a heightened complexion and agitated look — Jane Austen
3. : kept before the public by extended discussion or debate
the long agitated plan for a new high school
• ag·i·tat·ed·ly -ād.ə̇dlē, -li adverb