agitation vs disturbance

agitation and disturbance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agitation	Yes	No	No	No
disturbance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of agitation; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than agitation:

agitation: disturbance usually in protest
disturbance: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

As nouns, disturbance is a hyponym of agitation; that is, disturbance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitation:

agitation: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
disturbance: an unhappy and worried mental state

Other hyponyms of agitation include perturbation, upset, fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither, dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy, tailspin.

agitation (noun)	disturbance (noun)
disturbance usually in protest	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)	a noisy fight
the feeling of being agitated; not calm	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance	a disorderly outburst or tumult
	(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
	an unhappy and worried mental state

agitation vs disturbance

agitation and disturbance both are nouns.

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