Antonyms for psyched up
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : sahyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : saɪk |
- agitate
- annoy
- apathetic
- asleep
- block
- bore
- bring down
- calm
- careless
- confuse
- damage
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease
- deject
- depress
- destroy
- deter
- disallow
- disarrange
- discourage
- dishearten
- disinclined
- disinterested
- disorder
- disorganize
- dispirit
- displace
- dissuade
- disturb
- drowsy
- dull
- fail
- foolish
- halt
- hold back
- hurt
- ignorant
- immature
- inattentive
- incautious
- indefinite
- indifferent
- indiscreet
- lazy
- leave alone
- let go
- lethargic
- lose
- neglectful
- negligent
- prevent
- repress
- retard
- sad
- sadden
- slow
- sluggish
- stupid
- thoughtless
- tire
- trouble
- unable
- unavailable
- unaware
- uneducated
- unenthusiastic
- unfixed
- unhappy
- uninspire
- unintelligent
- unobservant
- unprepared
- unready
- unripe
- unskilled
- unsuitable
- untrained
- unwilling
- upset
- weaken
- weary
Definition of psyched up
Origin :- as a noun, short for psychology in various senses (e.g. as an academic study, in student slang by 1895). As a verb, first attested 1917 as "to subject to psychoanalysis," short for psychoanalyze. From 1934 as "to outsmart" (also psych out); from 1963 as "to unnerve." However to psych (oneself) up is from 1972; to be psyched up is attested from 1968.
- As in prepared : adj ready in body or mind
- As in ready : adj willing, inclined
- As in wide-awake : adj fully awake
- As in open-eyed : adj alert
- As in alert : adj attentive, lively
- As in ready : verb prepare
- As in inspirit : verb encourage
- As in embolden : verb encourage
- As in encourage : verb stimulate spiritually
Synonyms for psyched up
- able
- active
- adapted
- adjusted
- agreeable
- alert
- all bases covered
- all ears
- all set
- all systems go
- animate
- applaud
- apt
- ardent
- arrange
- arranged
- attentive
- available
- boost
- brace
- brief
- bright
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- brighten
- buck up
- buoy
- cagey
- careful
- cheer
- cheer up
- circumspect
- clear the decks
- clever
- comfort
- console
- disposed
- eager
- embolden
- energize
- enhearten
- enliven
- enthusiastic
- equip
- excite
- exhilarate
- fain
- fast on the draw
- fill in
- fit
- fit out
- fix
- fixed
- fortify
- framed
- gaffed
- galvanize
- game
- game for
- gear up
- get
- get ready
- get set
- gird
- give courage
- give pep talk
- give shot in arm
- glad
- gladden
- goad
- good hands
- groomed
- handy
- happy
- heads up
- hearten
- heedful
- hip
- in order
- in readiness
- incite
- inclined
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- intelligent
- invigorate
- jazzed
- keen
- keep posted
- let in on
- lively
- make
- make ready
- make up
- minded
- motivate
- observant
- of a mind
- on guard
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on the lookout
- on the qui vive
- order
- organize
- pave the way
- perceptive
- planned
- post
- praise
- predisposed
- prep
- prepped
- prick
- primed
- processed
- prompt
- prone
- prop up
- provide
- psych up
- psyche up
- psyched up
- psyched-up
- push
- put on to
- put up
- qualified
- quick
- rally
- ready
- reassure
- refresh
- rehearsed
- restore
- revitalize
- revivify
- rigged
- rouse
- set
- set-up
- sewed-up
- sharp
- spirited
- spur
- stacked
- steel
- stir
- strengthen
- sway
- switched on
- up
- up on
- vigilant
- wakeful
- warm up
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- wide-eyed
- willing
- wired
- wise
- wise up
- with it
- zealous
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