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 What parents can do on hectic mornings Nemours recommends doing as much as possible the night before, from setting out dishes to cutting up fruit. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 It’s been another hectic offseason for the University of Kansas men’s basketball program, which has been in the news nonstop since the last day of the 2025-26 season. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Clowdus traded traffic jams and hectic school schedules for tranquility and lessons from the land. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 That’s all — a quick jaunt from Point A to Point B, a chance to catch up and decompress after a hectic semester. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hectic

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As her wedding quickly approached, Natalie recalls being excited but also emotional at wearing the dress in front of her grandmother.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Like Knicks fans watching the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history excited.

— Craig Carton OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

Reddington looked visibly agitated while in the courtroom, both during sidebar — at which Clancy was present — and during Sullivan’s instructions.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Officers described the videos recorded by that camera, writing that Westman seemed agitated after a visit with family and at times sobbed before driving by the church and school the night before the attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of agitated

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Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The frenzied bear pummeled him repeatedly but couldn’t roll him because the pack was caught in the bushes.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

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