Synonyms of hectic

hectic

adjective

ˈhek-tik 

as in excited

being in a state of increased activity or agitation

exhausted from a hectic day at the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excited
• heated
• agitated
• frenzied
• upset
• hyperactive
• overwrought
• troubled
• overactive
• feverish
• in a lather
• nervous
• anxious
• overexcited
• tense
• keyed up
• uneasy
• hyper
• uptight
• high-strung
• perturbed
• hyperexcited
• jumpy
• jittery
• wired
• unquiet
• edgy
• nervy
• dithery
• afire
• atingle
• hyped-up
• aflutter
• aquiver
• het up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• serene
• tranquil
• collected
• undisturbed
• composed
• cool
• placid
• untroubled
• unperturbed
• unshaken
• unworried
• coolheaded

Examples of hectic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Spanish-language adaptation will unfold at one of Spain’s biggest talent agencies and will chart the hectic lives of four agents, along with their assistants and the artists juggling conflicts, infidelities, impossible loves and crazy situations at work and at home. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024

Then, what might otherwise have been a hectic and stressful experience can turn into a relaxing and fulfilling journey, just as travel is intended to be. —Sharron Van Der Meulen, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

Lead singer Jeff Hirshberg remembers getting the call amid an already hectic touring schedule with the band. —Tim Latterner, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024

Megalopolis is stuck between being Coppola’s ultimate film maudit and a hectic romanticization of Hollywood’s casual social impulses. —Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024