energetic

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɛnɜrˈdʒɛtɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Possessing or displaying energy; vigorous and active in movement or action.; Characterized by or involving great energy or effort; requiring much physical or mental exertion.; Relating to or involving energy, especially in a physical or scientific sense.; Full of enthusiasm and determination; showing a strong desire to achieve something.; In physics, having a high energy state or level; pertaining to the capacity to do work.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more energetic Superlative: most energetic

Collocations

highly energeticenergetic performanceenergetic personenergetic approachenergetic childphysically energetic

Derivatives

energyenergeticallyenergeticsenergeticness

Synonyms

vigorouslivelydynamicactivespiritedpeppy

Antonyms

lethargicsluggishlistlessinactive

Commonly confused

enthusiastic
EN: 'Energetic' describes having physical or mental energy and being active; 'enthusiastic' describes showing eagerness and keen interest.
energetical
EN: 'Energetical' is an archaic/rare variant; 'energetic' is the standard modern form.

Spelling tips

EN: Note the spelling shift from 'energy' to 'energetic': the 'y' changes to 'e' and the suffix '-tic' is added (not *-gytic).

💬 Examples

  1. The energetic children ran around the playground for hours without tiring.

  2. She gave an energetic performance that left the audience breathless.

  3. The energetic particles emitted by the sun can disrupt satellite communications.

  4. The energetic young entrepreneur launched three startups before the age of thirty.

  5. The energetic electrons were accelerated to near the speed of light in the particle collider.