hysteric

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /hɪˈstɛrɪk/ UK /hɪˈstɛrɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
affected by or characterized by uncontrolled emotion or panic

Her hysteric sobbing slowly subsided into quiet exhaustion.

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Synonyms

1 adj · affected by or... frantic frenzied overwrought distraught delirious

Opposites

calm composed serene

Word family

Derived forms hysterically

Related forms hysteria hysterics hysterical

Etymology

From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek hysterikos ('of the womb'), from hystera ('womb'), reflecting the old belief that hysteria originated in the uterus.

hysterikos Ancient Greek hystera Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# hysteric

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /hɪˈstɛrɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /hɪˈstɛrɪk/

## Meanings
1. affected by or characterized by uncontrolled emotion or panic

## Examples
- Her hysteric sobbing slowly subsided into quiet exhaustion.

## Synonyms
- frantic
- frenzied
- overwrought
- distraught
- delirious

## Antonyms
- calm
- composed
- serene

## Derived Forms
- hysterically

## Related Forms
- hysteria
- hysterics
- hysterical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: hysterikos
- Root: hystera

## Etymology
From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek hysterikos ('of the womb'), from hystera ('womb'), reflecting the old belief that hysteria originated in the uterus.

## AI Etymology
Hysteric comes from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek hysterikos ('of the womb'), from hystera ('womb'), reflecting the old belief that hysteria originated in the uterus. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek hysterikos and Ancient Greek hystera. As an adjective, hysteric means affected by or characterized by uncontrolled emotion or panic. The same family is visible in derived forms such as hysterically and related forms such as hysteria, hysterics, and hysterical.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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