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energetic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of energetic

1 having active strength of body or mind

a lifelong fitness fanatic, he remained energetic well into his 80s

Synonyms of energetic

dynamic, flush, gingery, lusty, peppy, red-blooded, robust, vigorous, vital

Words Related to energetic

animated, brisk, dashing, kinetic, lively, punchy, spirited, sprightly, vivacious

energized, enlivened, invigorated, vitalized

firm, fortified, mettlesome, mighty, powerful, puissant, strong

refreshed, rejuvenated, revitalized

able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, burly, fit, hardy, husky, muscular, robustious, rugged, stalwart, stout, strapping, sturdy, tough, virile

hale, healthy, hearty, sound

capable, competent

Near Antonyms of energetic

delicate, effete, enervated, faint, feeble, frail, infirm, wan, weak, weakened

impotent, powerless, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, tired

indolent, lackadaisical, languid, lazy

invertebrate, nerveless, soft, spineless, wimpy

ill, unhealthy, unsound, unwell

broken-down, debilitated, decrepit, disabled, wasted, worn-out

Antonyms of energetic

dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid

2 having much high-spirited energy and movement

trying to find the right music for an energetic aerobics routine

Synonyms of energetic

active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

Words Related to energetic

dapper, dashing, spiffy

agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake

agile, nimble, spry

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, chirrupy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat

eager, enthusiastic, keen

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited

high-strung, nervous, skittish

Phrases Synonymous with energetic

Near Antonyms of energetic

indolent, lazy, unambitious

inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary

apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid

boring, dull, irksome, tedious

Antonyms of energetic

dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid

3 marked by or uttered with forcefulness

the salesperson gave us an energetic sales pitch, talking excitedly about the amazing features of this year's cars

Synonyms of energetic

aggressive, assertive, dynamic, emphatic, forceful, full-blooded, muscular, resounding, strenuous, vehement, vigorous, violent

Words Related to energetic

decided, insistent, marked, pointed

absolute, categorical (also categoric), clear, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal

arresting, compelling, conspicuous, impelling, noticeable, striking

Near Antonyms of energetic

guarded, mild, uncompelling, weak, wishy-washy

ambiguous, equivocal, halting, hesitant

Antonyms of energetic

nonassertive, nonemphatic, unemphatic

Synonym Discussion of 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

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