energetic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Full of energy and eager to be active.

   Those kids are so energetic that they want to run around all day.

2. 2
   adj

   Done with a lot of force, effort, and enthusiasm.

   She made an energetic effort to finish the project on time.

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.

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