hyperenergetic

adjective

hy·​per·​en·​er·​get·​ic ˌhī-pər-ˌe-nər-ˈje-tik How to pronounce hyperenergetic (audio)
variants or hyper-energetic
: extremely or excessively energetic
The set has been decorated in a futuristic, high-tech mode, heavy with music-video overtones, including fake smoke and a bevy of attractive, hyperenergetic dancers, …Elaine Warren
hyperenergetic molecules
a hyper-energetic child
hyper-energetic music

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperenergetic was in 1830

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“Hyperenergetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperenergetic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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