energetic
Syllables: en·er·get·icUK/ˌɛn.əˈdʒɛt.ɪk//ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/
energetic adjective: possessing or pertaining to energy.
Adjective
energetic (comparative more energetic, superlative most energetic)
- Possessing or pertaining to energy.
- Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space.
- energetic laws
- Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
- Those kids are so energetic: they want to run around playing all day.
- They are even now insulted with all the arguments which have been used in favor of energetic governments, ever since the days of Pharaoh: but every one knew, long before our revolution, that an energetic government could be supported […]1801, Abraham Bishop, An Oration on the Extent and Power of Political Delusion, page 38
- Synonyms:
- go-go
- Having powerful effects; efficacious, potent.
- At these energetic sounds, the sun hid himself beneath a gloomy cloud; and the waters of two little lakes, that were naturally clearer than crystal, became of a colour like blood.1816, William Beckford, Vathek, Oxford, published 2013, page 82
- Of or relating to certain Arabic verb forms that emphasize or intensify the meaning.
Noun
energetic (plural energetics)
- Any material used for its release of energy, either as an explosive, propellant, or for pyrotechnic effects.
- Unfortunately, conventional nanoporous energetics can have poor long-term storage stability, and can be dangerously unstable, severely limiting their usefulness.2014 February 25, James J . Myrick, Nanoparticles, Compositions, Manufacture and Applications, US Patent US-10858296-B1, column 106
- Improved energetics can help the Department of Defense build smaller munitions that still pack a punch.2022 April 20, Nadia Schadlow, Brady Helwig, “Ukraine war shows America could be outgunned without investing in energetics”, in Breaking Defense, Breaking Media, archived from the original on 20 Apr...
energetic meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
energetic in Hindi
- possessing, exerting, or displaying energy
- उत्साही utsāhī
energetic in Tamil
- சுறுசுறுப்பான, துடிப்பான, ஆற்றலுள்ள
energetic in Urdu
- جفاکش
energetic in Bengali
- কর্মঠ, শক্তিশালী, অত্যন্ত উদ্যমী ও প্রাণবন্ত
More languagesFewer languages
- energetic in Malayalam
- കർമ്മോദ്യുക്തമായ, ഊക്കുള്ള, ശക്തിയോടെ
- energetic in Gujarati
- જુવાન juvān
- energetic in Arabic
- نَشِيط našīṭ
Examples of energetic in a sentence
- Cabrera's Valentine's Day monopole detection or some extremely energetic cosmic rays could be examples of snarks.
- Like most great BMTH songs from the last decade, it's both extremely catchy and also super energetic.
- All of this was run by one very energetic music teacher who sadly died last year.
Synonyms of energetic
Forms of energetic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more energetic |
| superlative | most energetic |
| alternative form (obsolete) | energetick |
| Noun | |
| plural | energetics |
Origin of energetic
From New Latin energeticus (16th c.), or its source, Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός (energētikós), from ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to be active”), from ἐνεργός (energós, “active”). By surface analysis, energy + -etic.
Possibly from a clipping of energetic materials.
Words formed from energetic
- bioenergetic
- endoenergetic
- energetically
- energetic disassembly
- energetic event
- energeticism
- energeticist
- equienergetic
- exoenergetic
- hyperenergetic
- hypoenergetic
- inergetic
- isoenergetic
- mechanoenergetic
- monoenergetic
- musculoenergetic
- neuroenergetic
- nonenergetic
- overenergetic
- polyenergetic
- pseudoenergetic
- psychoenergetic
- solar energetic particle
- superenergetic
- thermoenergetic
- ultraenergetic
- unenergetic
Phrases with energetic
Words that rhyme with energetic
- sympathetic
- hermetic
- kinetic
- athletic
- genetic
- magnetic
- pathetic
- syndetic
- aesthetic
- diabetic
- diaeretic
- frenetic
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- mimetic
- peripatetic
- planetic
- poetic
- tonetic
- abietic
- anesthetic
- anoetic
- anuretic
- apathetic
- ascetic
- auxetic
- cybernetic
- dietetic
- epithetic
- Helvetic
- parasympathetic
- parenthetic
- phyletic
- Sidetic
- splenetic
- synaeretic
- synizetic
- tabetic
- threnetic
- alexipyretic
- algetic
- alphabetic
- alphametic
- amuletic
- analgetic
- anchoretic
- anoretic
- aphetic
- aporetic
- archegetic
- asyndetic
- auletic
- autonoetic
- balletic
- Baphometic
- cardioparasympathetic
- cardiosympathetic
- cometic
- conspiracy-theoretic
- cynegetic
- diagenetic
- diakinetic
Questions about energetic
- What does energetic mean?
- Energetic means possessing or pertaining to energy.
- What is energetic in Hindi?
- Energetic in Hindi is उत्साही (utsāhī). See Energetic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is energetic?
- Energetic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce energetic?
- Energetic is pronounced /ˌɛn.əˈdʒɛt.ɪk/ (UK).
Words near energetic in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: energetic (page history and authors); energetic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); energetic (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Energetic (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); energetic (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); જુવાન (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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