Synonyms for energetic
ˌɛn ərˈdʒɛt ɪken·er·get·ic

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1. energetic

   Active refers to both quickness and constancy of action; in the former sense it is allied with agile, alert, brisk, etc.; in the latter, with busy, diligent, industrious. The active love employment, the busy are actually employed, the diligent and the industrious are habitually busy. The restless are active from inability to keep quiet; their activity may be without purpose, or out of all proportion to the purpose contemplated. The officious are undesirably active in the affairs of others. Compare ALERT; ALIVE; MEDDLESOME.

   Synonyms:
   active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, busy, diligent, expeditious, industrious, lively, mobile, nimble, officious, prompt, quick, ready, restless, sprightly, spry, supple, vigorous, wide awake

   Antonyms:
   dull, heavy, idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, quiescent, quiet, slow, sluggish, stupid

   Preposition:
   Active in work, in a cause; for an object, as for justice; with persons or instrumentalities; about something, as about other people's business.

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1. energeticadjective

   possessing or exerting or displaying energy

   "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"

   Synonyms:
   industrious, up-and-coming, gumptious

   Antonyms:
   languid, logy, groggy, unenterprising, unenrgetic, lackadaisical, foggy, nonenterprising, dreamy, listless, dazed, languorous, stuporous, lethargic

2. energetic, gumptious, industrious, up-and-comingadjective

   working hard to promote an enterprise

   Synonyms:
   industrious, up-and-coming, hardworking, gumptious, tireless, untiring

   Antonyms:
   logy, unenrgetic, lethargic, foggy, lackadaisical, groggy, nonenterprising, unenterprising, dreamy, listless, languid, stuporous, dazed, languorous

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1. sprack

   uk dialectal meaning lively or full of energy

   Submitted by acronimous on December 12, 2017  

2. vinsciousadjective

   full of life and vitality

   Submitted by dillianwellman on October 16, 2023  

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1. energeticadjective

   Synonyms:
   vigorous, active, forcible, powerful, strong, effective, efficacious, potent

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1. energeticadjective

   Synonyms:
   forcible, potent, vigorous, cogent, active, strenuous, effective

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1. List of paraphrases for "energetic":

   vigorous, forceful, strong, dynamic, high-energy, robust, vibrant, active, aggressive, strenuous, energy

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1. Benjamin Weiss:

   You need energetic flood conditions to carry rocks that big and heavy, it's a special thing that may be indicative of a fundamental change in the local hydrology or perhaps the regional climate on Mars.

2. Casey Bloys:

   Conan's unique brand of energetic, relatable, and at times, absurdist, comedy has charmed late-night audiences for nearly three decades, we can't wait to see what he and the rest of Team Coco will dream up for this brand new, variety format each week.

3. Daniel Perley:

   The properties of the Cow strain nearly all models we have tried to devise to explain it, whatever it is, it must involve some form of energetic and very fast explosion interacting with an extremely dense shell of material very close to the explosion progenitor.

4. Mark Andersen:

   I'm quite perplexed that people are very energetic in trying to stop people from casting their ballot, given the devastation that Bay County has experienced.

5. Gregg Popovich:

   I’m thrilled with this group, they are basically young, energetic, have got a lot of speed. There is no need to pace yourself. Nobody is going to play 39 minutes a game, don’t have to worry about stats or individual honors or anything like that. These guys are just going to have a ball playing. It’s going to be simple, simple stuff at both ends of the court. We want a lot of activity and a lot of pace. Just play fast. Hopefully smart along with fast, but the pace should be really enjoyable to watch.