hysteric C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /hɪˈstɛrɪk/ UK /hɪˈstɛrɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj affected by or characterized by uncontrolled emotion or panic Her hysteric sobbing slowly subsided into quiet exhaustion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · affected by or... franticfrenziedoverwroughtdistraughtdelirious ↔ Opposites calmcomposedserene Word family Derived forms hysterically Related forms hysteriahystericshysterical Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown