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- Dictionaryhectic/ˈhɛktɪk/
adjective
- 1. full of incessant or frantic activity: "a hectic business schedule"
- 2. relating to or affected by a regularly recurrent fever typically accompanying tuberculosis, with flushed cheeks and hot, dry skin. archaic
noun
- 1. a hectic fever or flush. archaic
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full of activity, or very busy and fast: a hectic schedule. hectic pace The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life. Synonyms. feverish. frantic (HURRIED) frenetic. manic. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. full of activity. busy The pub is always busy on a Friday. full She leads a rich, full life.
1. : characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion. the hectic days before the holidays. 2. a. medical : of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis) b. : having a hectic fever. a hectic patient. 3. : red, flushed. hectic color on her cheeks. hectically. ˈhek-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb. hectically busy.
Hectic definition: characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.. See examples of HECTIC used in a sentence.
full of activity, or very busy and fast: a hectic schedule. hectic pace The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life. Synonyms. feverish. frantic (HURRIED) frenetic. manic. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. full of activity. busy The bars are always busy on Friday. full She leads a rich, full life.
1. characterized by confused or hurried activity. 2. of or designating a fevered condition, as in tuberculosis, attended by flushed cheeks, hot skin, and emaciation. 3. affected with such fever; consumptive. 4. flushed; red.
(hektɪk ) adjective. A hectic situation is one that is very busy and involves a lot of rushed activity. Despite his hectic work schedule, Benny has rarely suffered poor health. The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic. Synonyms: frantic, chaotic, frenzied, heated More Synonyms of hectic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
When things get hectic, people sometimes say things are getting crazy or bananas: events are happening too fast for us to keep up, so we tend to get agitated or even angry. Because there's so much work to do, being a student is often a hectic job.
Jun 2, 2024 · hectic (comparative more hectic, superlative most hectic) Very busy with activity and confusion. Synonym: feverish
Definition of hectic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
hectic /ˈhɛktɪk/ adj. characterized by extreme activity or excitement. associated with, peculiar to, or symptomatic of tuberculosis (esp in the phrases hectic fever, hectic flush) n. a hectic fever or flush. rare a person who is consumptive or who experiences a hectic fever or flush.
