# energetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɛnɚˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/ · frequency rank #11,029

## Definitions
1. Possessing or pertaining to energy.
2. Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
3. Having powerful effects; efficacious, potent.
4. Of or relating to certain Arabic verb forms that emphasize or intensify the meaning.

## Etymology
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.

## Common misspellings (13)
`eenrgetic`, `enegretic`, `eneregtic`, `energeitc`, `energetci`, `energeticc`, `energettic`, `energgetic`, `energteic`, `enerrgetic`, `ennergetic`, `enregetic`, `neergetic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/energetic