hecticness
- noun
- /ˈhɛktɪk.nəs/
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hecticidad
- Amidst the hecticness of moving to a new city, she found it challenging to settle in.
Examples
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The hecticness of the holiday season often leaves people feeling overwhelmed and stressed.
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Gratitude—a word that we should consider each and every day—but can be so easily forgotten in the hecticness of life.
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I totally agree that hecticness makes things "feel" busier than you might actually be.
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Thankfully, amidst all this hecticness, there are a few rays of sunshine, including:
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The hecticness of the airport during holiday travel can be quite exhausting for passengers.
Synonyms
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4.1
Busy, noisy movement in a place with many people
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3.6
A short busy time when many people do things quickly
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3.0
The state of having many things to do
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3.5
A place where many people are busy and moving
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4.1
A busy time when many things happen quickly and in a confused way
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6.0
A strong feeling of worry that makes people act very quickly
A state of loud noise and confusion
Antonyms
How Busy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hecticness comes from the adjective hectic, which originally meant 'feverish'. Think of someone with a fever who is hot, fast, and restless — that's why hecticness now describes a time that is very busy or chaotic.