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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, 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, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat

eager, enthusiastic, keen

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited
Phrases Synonymous with energetic

on the go
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

understated
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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