characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapidmovement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic andexhausting.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL hecticus < Gk hektikós habitual,consumptive, adj. corresponding to héxis possession, state, habit,equiv. to *hech-, base of échein to have + -sis -sis; see -tic; r.ME etyk < MF
1350–1400; ME < LL hecticus < Gk hektikós habitual,consumptive, adj. corresponding to héxis possession, state, habit,equiv. to *hech-, base of échein to have + -sis -sis; see -tic; r.ME etyk < MF
—Related forms
hec·ti·cal·ly, hec·tic·ly, adverb
hec·tic·ness, noun
non·hec·tic, adjective
non·hec·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·hec·tic, adjective
un·hec·ti·cal·ly, adverb
—Synonyms
1. frantic, frenzied, wild, chaotic.
1. frantic, frenzied, wild, chaotic.
No comments:
Post a Comment