energetic

1 of 2

adjective (1)

en·​er·​get·​ic ˌe-nər-ˈje-tik 

1

: operating with or marked by vigor or effect

2

: marked by energy : strenuous

an energetic walk

3

: of or relating to energy

energetically

ˌe-nər-ˈje-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

energetical

2 of 2

adjective (2)

en·​er·​get·​i·​cal

|ə̇kəl, 

|ēk

: energetic

energetically

|ə̇k(ə)lē 

|ēk-, 

-li

adverb

Synonyms of energetic

Adjective (1)

• dynamic
• vigorous
• lively
• robust
• powerful

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

Adjective (1)

She has an energetic personality.

The children are energetic workers.

They mounted an energetic campaign.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Munda, 19, has intermittently trained with the seniors over the past couple of seasons and the energetic midfielder is primed for a loan move in the new season. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 July 2026

In his view, our cognition, mood, and conscious experience reflect deeper energetic processes — down to the subcellular level. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026

This is not a hotel for energetic daytime activities or rowdy nights at the bar. — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

The result is color on color that feels energetic rather than chaotic. — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Greek energētikos, from energein to be active, from energos

Adjective (2)

Greek energētikos + English -al

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing energetic

• hyper-energetic

Rhymes for energetic

• alphabetic
• anaesthetic
• anesthetic
• antithetic
• apathetic
• arithmetic
• cybernetic
• diabetic
• dietetic
• diuretic
• empathetic
• geodetic

Kids Definition

energetic

adjective

en·​er·​get·​ic ˌen-ər-ˈjet-ik 

: having or showing energy : active

an energetic salesperson

energetically

-ˈjet-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Medical Definition

energetic

adjective

en·​er·​get·​ic ˌen-ər-ˈjet-ik 

: of or relating to energy

energetic equation