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hectic

[ hek-tik ]

adjective

  1. characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:

    The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.

    Synonyms: chaotic, wild, frenzied, frantic



hectic

/ ˈhɛktɪk /

adjective

  1. characterized by extreme activity or excitement
  2. associated with, peculiar to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis (esp in the phrases hectic fever, hectic flush )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a hectic fever or flush
  2. rare.
    a person who is consumptive or who experiences a hectic fever or flush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈhectically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • hecti·cal·ly hectic·ly adverb
  • hectic·ness noun
  • non·hectic adjective
  • non·hecti·cal·ly adverb
  • un·hectic adjective
  • un·hecti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hectic1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin hecticus, from Greek hektikós “habitual, consumptive,” adjective derivative of héxis “possession, state, habit,” equivalent to hech- (base of échein “to have, hold, keep”) + -sis -sis; replacing Middle English etyk, from Middle French
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hectic1

C14: from Late Latin hecticus, from Greek hektikos habitual, from hexis state, from ekhein to have
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Example Sentences

"Patients are collapsing in the waiting room. It's just hectic," Lorraine, a nurse in Birmingham, told BBC Radio 5 Live on Tuesday.

From BBC

At the start of 2025, he's juggling writing sessions for his debut album with a hectic touring schedule that sees him playing 36 shows in 60 days in 16 countries.

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Mr Colgan, who has experience working with law enforcement in Louisiana, says he believes officers have done the best they can in an extremely hectic casualty situation.

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When things were hectic in my office as an academic counselor at North Shore Community College, I would joke with the students that if they gave me 10 minutes, I could change their lives.

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"We had a pretty hectic social life, a wonderful social life, it was a rich social life, music, theatre, everything," she said.

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