Energetic Meaning
/ˌɛn.əˈdʒɛt.ɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPossessing or pertaining to energy.
adjCharacterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
Sentence Examples
Europe is a continent of energetic peoples.
In those days, he was still strong and energetic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ puppy ran around the park without ever getting tired.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is a very ____ person who loves to go hiking weekly.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Now lift the inverted jar so that the air can get at the outside of the “porous cup” and instantly the energetic illuminating gas which is now inside the “porous cup” begins to come out, and the water rises in the glass tube to take its place."
— 1898, Home Study for Electrical Workers, page 36:
"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:
"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:
"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 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ puppy ran around the park without ever getting tired.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is a very ____ person who loves to go hiking weekly.