HECTIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HECTIC?

Need another word that means the same as “hectic”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “hectic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hectic” are: feverish, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, manic, restless, very busy, very active, fast and furious

Hectic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Hectic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hectic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by intense agitation or emotion.
• Full of incessant or frantic activity.
• Relating to or affected by a regularly recurrent fever typically accompanying tuberculosis, with flushed cheeks and hot, dry skin.

Synonyms of "Hectic" as an adjective (9 Words)

fast and furious	At a rapid tempo.
feverish	Having or showing the symptoms of a fever. She felt sick and feverish.
frantic	Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. Frantic attempts to resuscitate the girl.
frenetic	Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way. Frenetic screams followed the accident.
frenzied	Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason- H.W.Carter. A frenzied mob.
manic	Showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy. Manic patients.
restless	Ceaselessly in motion. The audience grew restless and inattentive.
very active	Precisely as stated.
very busy	Being the exact same one; not any other.

Usage Examples of "Hectic" as an adjective

• A hectic business schedule.

Associations of "Hectic" (30 Words)

bore	A gun of a specified bore. His eyes bored into hers.
busy	Unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability engaged is a British term for a busy telephone line. A busy street.
crazy	Foolish; totally unsound. Had a crazy dream.
daily	Every day; without missing a day. Boats can be hired for a daily rate.
date	Mark with a date. Mother s Day is always on the same date.
delirium	State of violent mental agitation. She had fits of delirium.
dizzy	Make dizzy or giddy. A dizzying pace.
drowsiness	A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic; sleepiness. This drug can cause drowsiness.
exhausted	Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. She returned home exhausted from work.
fatigue	(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something. The nails have become rusted through or fatigued.
feverish	Having or affected by a fever. Worked at a feverish pace.
frantic	Conducted in a hurried, excited, and disorganized way. Frantic attempts to resuscitate the girl.
frenetic	Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way. A frenetic pace of activity.
frenzied	Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason. A frenzied look in his eye.
frenzy	A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour. Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage.
hurry	A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. We d better hurry.
impatience	A dislike of anything that causes delay. She crumpled up the pages in a burst of impatience.
insane	(of an action or quality) characterized or caused by madness. She had an insane desire to giggle.
lackluster	Lacking luster or shine. Staring with lackluster eyes.
management	The treatment or control of diseases or disorders, or the care of patients who suffer them. He alleges that staff have been victims of management bullying.
mania	An excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession. Many people suffering from mania do not think anything is wrong.
manic	Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason. The pace is utterly manic.
rabid	Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea. She s expecting more rabid support from the home fans.
raving	In a raving manner. Have you gone raving mad.
rushing	The action of gaining yardage or scoring a touchdown or conversion by running from scrimmage with the ball. He seems so calm amid all the rushing people.
schedule	Make a schedule plan the time and place for events. I ve scheduled a concert next week.
somnolence	A very sleepy state.
weary	Cause to become tired. She was weary of their constant arguments.
wild	Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. A wild stretch of land.
workload	Work that a person is expected to do in a specified time. He had been given three deputies to ease his workload.