energic C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈnɝdʒɪk/ UK /ɪˈnɜːdʒɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #373991 Meanings 1 adj active or operative; capable of producing an effect Aristotle distinguished an object's energic powers from its name or outward shape. 2 adj forceful, vigorous, or full of energy; now usually expressed by energetic The essay's energic prose gives unusual force to a familiar argument. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · active or operative;... activeoperativeeffective 2 adj · forceful, vigorous, or full... energeticvigorousforceful ↔ Opposites inactiveinertineffective Word family Derived forms exoenergicisenergicnonenergic Related forms energyenergetic Etymology Formed from energy and -ic. Energic once had several senses now normally carried by energetic, but it remains attested in historical, philosophical, and technical writing. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # energic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪˈnɝdʒɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈnɜːdʒɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 373991 ## Meanings 1. active or operative; capable of producing an effect 2. forceful, vigorous, or full of energy; now usually expressed by energetic ## Examples - Aristotle distinguished an object's energic powers from its name or outward shape. - The essay's energic prose gives unusual force to a familiar argument. ## Synonyms - active - operative - effective - energetic - vigorous ## Antonyms - inactive - inert - ineffective ## Derived Forms - exoenergic - isenergic - nonenergic ## Related Forms - energy - energetic ## Etymology Formed from energy and -ic. Energic once had several senses now normally carried by energetic, but it remains attested in historical, philosophical, and technical writing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown