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 Ada’s overlapping cycles of initiation and desperation are intensely dramatic, but the movie’s hectic pace leaves each of them merely encapsulated in brief onscreen action or a few lines of dialogue, left undeveloped. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 Teams were eager for a change, finding the travel burdensome and the schedule too hectic to focus on roster preparations, with the league’s awards ceremony, the end of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the start of free agency unfolding in a few weeks’ time. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026 Others shared in the catharsis, too — some resorting to jokes about the hectic postgame interviews Anthony Edwards and Ball furnished, some resorting to utter confusion. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 For long flights, hectic afternoons running errands, or cozy days spent on the couch, check out the Scuba Mid-rise Oversized Joggers. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hectic

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Jihyo heard Shenseea on the demo for the song and was excited to contribute her voice alongside hers.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Down the road, Zufferey is excited about using this kind of robot for a range of applications, including monitoring harmful algal blooms, fish stocks, and coastal erosion.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of excited

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During one heated exchange last year, immigration agents who did not want to be captured on body camera footage refused to invite FBI agents along for an arrest operation, one of the sources said.

— Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The works are scheduled to go on display in Europe, and the trove’s impending departure has ignited one of Mexico’s most heated cultural controversies in recent memory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of heated

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To the delight of a frenzied audience just hours after his home country of England won its quarterfinal match over Norway in the World Cup, Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett (24-4-0) made quick work of Benoit Saint Denis (17-4-0) with a first-round TKO.

— W.G. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Following that match played in front of 80,000 fans in a frenzied atmosphere in Mexico City, Jimenez will now return to club duties in the second tier of English football with Wolves.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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