adjective
Related Words
See active.
Other Word Forms
- energetically adverb
- hyperenergetic adjective
- nonenergetic adjective
- nonenergetically adverb
- quasi-energetic adjective
- quasi-energetically adverb
- superenergetic adjective
- superenergetically adverb
- ultraenergetic adjective
- unenergetic adjective
- unenergetically adverb
Etymology
Origin of energetic
First recorded in 1645–55; from Greek energētikós, from energē- (from en- en- 2 + ergē-, variant stem of ergeîn “to be active”; energy ) + -tikos -tic
Example Sentences
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My father didn’t need PubMed to know that being interested in people kept him not just alive but vibrant and energetic.
Scientists believe this light plays a key role in generating the even more energetic X-rays emitted by quasars.
From Science Daily
These features are constantly being reshaped as energetic starlight pushes and sculpts the surrounding material.
From Science Daily
Brown did a little bit of everything in an energetic fashion.
From Los Angeles Times
Times offices, I gathered piles of old papers and envisioned Michael and Greg in a flurry of pages, an energetic and playful nod to their show’s spirit.
From Los Angeles Times
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