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. Ian Ziering:

   It is with a heavy heart that I tell you Erin and I are splitting up, with our hectic work schedules we could not be busier, and over the last few years have grown apart.

2. Mona Gohara:

   A morning shower allows for time to meditate and regroup before starting a long or hectic day, this mindfulness can decrease inflammation in the skin by keeping levels of a hormone called cortisol capped.

3. Kelly Amar:

   She just wanted to say thank you to us because as you know this past year has been very hectic, this was her way of giving back and this really helps us because this has been a really hard year for all of us. Its a great thank you for all of us.

4. Flavia Pansieri:

   I regret to say that in the context of those very hectic days, I failed to follow up on the CAR situation.

5. 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.