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energy

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1 a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings

many Eastern cultures believe in the significance of life energy in the healing process

Synonyms of energy

aura, chi (or ch'i), ki, vibe(s), vibration(s)

Words Related to energy

inner light, light, nature, orgone, soul, spirit

élan vital, life, lifeblood, Shakti (also Sakti), world soul

2 active strength of body or mind

for a woman of advanced years, she has remarkable energy

Synonyms of energy

beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vigor, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip

Words Related to energy

animal spirits, animation, briskness, jauntiness, liveliness, snappiness, spirit, spiritedness, sprightliness, spunk, spunkiness, vibrance, vibrancy, vivaciousness, vivacity

ardor, élan, fervor, fire, passion, zeal

main, metal, mettle, might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, stamina, strength

brawniness, fitness, hardiness, huskiness, sturdiness, virility

health, healthiness, soundness, verdure, wellness

Near Antonyms of energy

indolence, laziness

debilitation, debility, delicacy, disablement, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, impotence, impotency, infirmity, powerlessness, puniness, slightness, softness, tenderness, weakness

enervation, exhaustion, inanition, prostration

Antonyms of energy

lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity

3 something with a usable capacity for doing work

some of the power needs of the house are provided by solar energy

Synonyms of energy

Words Related to energy

kindling, propellant (also propellent)

4 the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

Iʼm so tired that I donʼt think I have the energy to take another step

Synonyms of energy

firepower, force, horsepower, might, muscle, potence, potency, power, puissance, sinew, strength, vigor

Words Related to energy

aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency

adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness

Near Antonyms of energy

disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness

helplessness, paralysis

Antonyms of energy

impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

Synonym Discussion of energy

power, force, energy, strength, might mean the ability to exert effort. power may imply latent or exerted physical, mental, or spiritual ability to act or be acted upon.

- the awesome power of flowing water

force implies the actual effective exercise of power.

- used enough force to push the door open

energy applies to power expended or capable of being transformed into work.

- a worker with boundless energy

strength applies to the quality or property of a person or thing that makes possible the exertion of force or the withstanding of strain, pressure, or attack.

- use weight training to build your strength

might implies great or overwhelming power or strength.

- the belief that might makes right

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