Synonyms for hectic
ˈhɛk tɪkhec·tic

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1. hecticadjective

   Synonyms:
   feverish

2. hecticadjective

   Of a fever, pertaining to bodily reactions characterised by flushed or dry skin.

   Synonyms:
   feverish

3. hecticadjective

   Very busy with activity and confusion; feverish.

   The city center is so hectic at 8 in the morning that I go to work an hour beforehand to avoid the crowds

   Synonyms:
   feverish

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1. feverish, hecticadjective

   marked by intense agitation or emotion

   "worked at a feverish pace"

   Synonyms:
   febrile, feverous, feverish

   Antonyms:
   unagitated

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1. hecticadjective

   Synonyms:
   habitual (as the fever attending consumption), constitutional

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1. List of paraphrases for "hectic":

   feverish, turbulent, eventful

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1. Read MoreAmerican:

   It hit fast and... it just was very hectic for like three days straight, i got the news from my Chinese friends saying,' Hey, stay inside. Wear a mask. Don't go outside, stock up on some food'cause this is going to get serious.' And as you can see, it's very serious.

2. Daniel Johnson:

   Everybody was trying to get outside, when I was coming out, you could see baby strollers turned over, people’s phones and left keys. It was kind of a hectic situation.

3. Child Age 7:

   As you make your way through this hectic world of ours, set aside a few minutes each day. At the end of the year, you'll have a couple of days saved up.

4. New Zealander Ryan Fox:

   I think I was sixth or seventh reserve at the start of the week, so you don't think you're going to get in a WGC from that far away, i did get one day off. And I might have had a couple of glasses of wine in there, but it's been a pretty hectic last four or five days.

5. Jarred Evans:

   It hit fast and... it just was very hectic for, like, three days straight, i got the news from my Chinese friends saying,' Hey, stay inside. Wear a mask. Don't go outside, stock up on some food because this is going to get serious.' And as you can see, it's very serious.