energetic
AdjectiveUS[en-er-jet-ik]/ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/4 syllables
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Adjective (2)
- possessing or exerting or displaying energy“an energetic fund raiser for the college”“an energetic group of hikers”“it caused an energetic chemical reaction”Opposite lethargicSimilar vigorous, alert, physical, indefatigable, strenuous, canty, driving, high-energySee also active, lively, dynamic, enterprising, spirited
- working hard to promote an enterpriseSynonyms: gumptiousindustriousup-and-comingOpposite nonenterprisingSimilar enterprising
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
En′er·get′ic, En′er·get′ic·al adjective
Origin: Gr. …, fr. … to work, be active, fr. … active. See Energy.
1. Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting force; active. “A Being eternally energetic.” Nehemiah Grew
2. Exhibiting energy; operating with force, vigor, and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious; as, energetic measures; energetic laws.
Synonyms: Forcible; powerful; efficacious; potent; vigorous; effective; strenuous.
— En′wb-a2′>′er·get′wb-a1′>′ic·al·ly, adverb — En′wb-a2′>′er·get′wb-a1′>′ic·al·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54