antienergistic

[ an-tee-en-er-jis-tik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌɛn ərˈdʒɪs tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

opposing or resisting applied energy.

QUIZZES

HEED THE VOX POPULI, AND TAKE THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

Test your memory on these verbal firecrackers from the week of June 29 to July 5!
Question 1 of 7
anchorite
a granular metamorphic rock.
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of antienergistic

anti- + energ(ize) + -istic

Words nearby antienergistic

antidrug, antidumping, antidune, antielectron, antiemetic, antienergistic, antienzyme, antiestablishment, antiestablishmentarian, antiestablishmentarianism, antiestrogen
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020