energetic : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: energetic	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for energetic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
energetic adj possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" Antonym(s): lethargic, unenrgetic working hard to promote an enterprise Synonym(s): energetic, gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Energetic \En`erget"ic\, Energetical \En`erget"ical\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to work, be active, fr. [?] active. See {Energy}.] 1. Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting force; active. [bd]A Being eternally energetic.[b8] --Grew. 2. Exhibiting energy; operating with force, vigor, and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious; as, energetic* measures; energetic laws. Syn: Forcible; powerful; efficacious; potent; vigorous; effective; strenuous. -- {En`erget"ically}, adv. -- {En`erget"icalness}, n.