HECTIC Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

hectic

adjective

ˈhek-tik

Definition of hectic

as in excited

being in a state of increased activity or agitation exhausted from a hectic day at the office

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Recent Examples of hectic But those conversations were kind of all over the place, very hectic. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 Connecting rooms are available, but the compact bedrooms and hectic Damrak setting make the hotel better suited to families with older children than those travelling with toddlers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Yet as Orr notes, the first impression that this area of your home carries can influence whether your space feels inviting and put together or cluttered and hectic. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026 The Rolex Swan Cup takes place every two years on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia’s glittering northern Italian coastline, and this September a record 170 yachts will line up on a hectic start line. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hectic

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Adjective

Wall Street isn’t particularly excited about CagriSema, whose previous late-stage clinical trials disappointed investors because the drug showed weight loss efficacy below expectations.

— Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Winters said his mission is still driven in large part by getting kids excited about playing a violin or cello.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

The grounds are also home to multiple dining and lounge areas plus a heated three-car garage.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
These new suites do just that with intuitive buttons for lighting and curtains, heated bathroom floors, and extra-large tubs big enough to fit half a rowing team.

— Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of heated

Adjective

Migratory birds in captivity develop Zugunruhe, an agitated fitfulness, at certain times of year.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Following instructions from the kidnappers (unbeknownst to his increasingly agitated comrades), Lee drives out to meet them for the exchange, only to wreck his car and become distracted saving a nearby woman, Hua (Moon Lee).

— Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of agitated

Adjective

Challenged on all sides, Hansen finds that his only recourse is to throw himself, with ever more frenzied self-seriousness, into his work.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
He was supposed to set pay levels for executives of those large companies that took bailouts during the bailout-frenzied days of the Great Recession.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

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