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
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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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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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“Energetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energetic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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