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energetic

adjective

en·​er·​get·​ic ˌe-nər-ˈje-tik How to pronounce energetic (audio)
1
: operating with or marked by vigor or effect
2
: marked by energy : strenuous
an energetic walk
3
: of or relating to energy
energetically adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for energetic

vigorous, energetic, strenuous, lusty, nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force.

vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.

as vigorous as a youth half his age

energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity.

an energetic campaigner

strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging.

the strenuous life on an oil rig

lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment.

a lusty appetite for life

nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor.

full of nervous energy

Examples of energetic in a Sentence

She has an energetic personality. The children are energetic workers. They mounted an energetic campaign.
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The tone of the film also matched Aubrey so much as an artist, and her energetic match was so perfect to me. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025 The model of leaning on external policing, rather than paid fact-checking, takes a page from the policies adopted by X under the control of Elon Musk, who bought the platform formerly known as Twitter in 2022 and has since emerged as one of Trump’s most energetic — and influential — supporters. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 Dog Sled Rides: Be whisked across snow and ice by a team of energetic and beautiful dogs, surrounded by mountain views. Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 One of those experiments, known as the Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager, or LEXI, will observe Earth's magnetic field as it's bombarded by energetic particles blown from the sun on the solar wind. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for energetic 

Word History

Etymology

Greek energētikos, from energein to be active, from energos

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of energetic was in 1700

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Cite this Entry

“Energetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energetic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

energetic

adjective
en·​er·​get·​ic ˌen-ər-ˈjet-ik How to pronounce energetic (audio)
: having or showing energy : active
an energetic salesperson
energetically adverb

Medical Definition

energetic

adjective
en·​er·​get·​ic ˌen-ər-ˈjet-ik How to pronounce energetic (audio)
: of or relating to energy
energetic equation

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