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hectic Definition

hec·tic (hektik)

adjective

  1. designating or of the fever accompanying wasting diseases, esp. tuberculosis
  2. of, affected with, or characteristic of a wasting disease, as tuberculosis; consumptive
  3. red or flushed, as with fever
  4. characterized by confusion, rush, excitement, etc.

Etymology: altered (after Fr or L) < ME etik < OFr étique (Fr hectique) < LL hecticus < Gr hektikos, habitual, hectic < hexis, permanent condition or habit of the body < echein, to have: for IE base see school

hectic Related Forms
hec·ti·cally adverb
hectic Synonyms

hectic

modif.

hectic Usage Examples

Preposition: at

  • moment: It's a bit too hectic at the moment to consider it.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • get: Joe: lol - things are getting a bit hectic for me at the moment.
  • make: I am taking A-level in one year which makes life hectic.

Modifies a noun

  • schedule: Apart from the hectic exercise schedule, we also had to cope with the social scene.
  • lifestyle: Our hectic western lifestyles don't allow us the time or head space to really relax.
  • pace: Emma lives life at a hectic pace, juggling her own painting career with bringing up her young family.
  • nightlife: For more hectic nightlife, Lloret de Mar is just a short taxi ride away.
  • bustle: The atmosphere on the campus is tranquil and peaceful, in sharp contrast to the hectic bustle of High Street Kensington.
  • workload: All applicants should have the ability to manage and prioritize a hectic workload.

Modifying Another Word

  • pretty: All in all it can get pretty hectic around here.
  • incredibly: Its now Thursday and Iâm playing catch up after 3 incredibly hectic weeks.
  • rather: I've found the past few weeks rather hectic.
  • fairly: Years 2 and 3, by contrast, are fairly hectic.
  • increasingly: Due to my ever increasingly hectic schedule, I have taken to keeping a diary with me at all times.
  • quite: Things have been quite hectic once again, not enough hours in the day.

Infinitive complement

  • say: As you can imagine a house with 4 kids is hectic to say the least.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: The food market is getting ever more hectic, says Galloway.
  • become: Modern life is becoming more hectic by the minute.
  • seem: Now I'm on maternity leave things seem more hectic than ever!

Preposition: with

  • bag: Classed as easy, fishing on the old lake can be hectic with multiple bags common place.

Browse dictionary entries near hectic

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