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energy

energy

442 1.0
Physical or mental strength that helps you stay active
  • noun
  • /ˈɛnərdʒi/
: energía
  • After a good night's sleep, I woke up with a lot of energy to start my day.
  • time and energy
  • low energy
  • physical energy

I don't have the time or the energy to start over.

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Examples

  • I don't have the time or the energy to start over.

  • More women than men will spend their time, energy, and money caring for the elderly of society.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And I had the energy to believe in myself.

  • And that takes time and energy and staff.

  • This will save us both a lot of energy and a lot of worry.

  • We need to keep your energy up.

  • You invest time and energy into training somebody.

  • Instead, they concentrate their attention and energy on creating a better future for themselves and future generations.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Most Americans demanded that their president spend more time and energy on domestic issues.

    Academic text (1999)
  • I feel refreshed and have some more energy, so let's move on.

Synonyms

spirit
vsenergy
512 3.1

A person's mood or energy, often lively and positive

refers to true capacity to act and not just temporary mood
stamina
vsenergy
52 3.7

Physical and mental strength that lets someone keep going for a long time

focuses on broad capacity to act rather than prolonged endurance
vitality
vsenergy
36 4.3

Energy and liveliness that make a person or thing seem active

is the broader capacity to act and not become tired
vigor
vsenergy
  • US
26 3.4

Physical or mental energy that makes you active

focuses on overall ability to stay active without tiring
energy level
vsenergy
13 3.7

How much physical or mental strength a person has at one time

is the wider lasting capacity to stay active overall
dynamism
vsenergy
10 7.0

Active energy and strong enthusiasm that makes someone take action

is the basic capacity to act and avoid getting tired
vibrancy
vsenergy
7 4.6

A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things

emphasizes strength and endurance rather than bright appearance
zip
vsenergy
  • Informal
7 7.7

Lively energy that makes someone feel active and interested

covers sustained physical or mental strength beyond a brief burst
vim
vsenergy
3 9.2

Strong lively energy for doing things

is broader physical or mental strength, not only an upbeat mood
vigorousness
vsenergy
1 5.0

A state of being full of energy and strength

emphasizes endurance over short bursts of force
tirelessness
vsenergy
1 4.6

A state of great energy when a person does not get tired

covers general capacity to act rather than nonstop persistence

Antonyms

110 4.2

A feeling of tiredness and low energy after hard work

76 3.6

Extreme physical or mental tiredness after hard work

Idioms

Being very active and excited to do things

More energy than you need for an activity

Feeling tired and weak

Compounds

Energy from natural sources that come back, like sunlight or wind

41 2.8

Heat or electricity that people make from the sun's light

38 3.7

The US government department that makes energy policy and looks after nuclear safety

energy efficiency
  • Specialized
36 3.4

The use of less energy to get the same result

alternative energy
  • Specialized
33 3.7

Energy from natural sources like the sun or wind that does not run out and causes little pollution

nuclear energy
  • Specialized
32 3.7

Power made when atoms are split or joined, used for electricity and sometimes weapons

20 2.3

A paper or email that shows how much money you must pay for energy used

17 3.4

A part of the United States government that makes rules and plans about energy and keeps nuclear power safe

17 3.7

Very active and full of strong, lively energy

kinetic energy
  • Specialized
16 3.9

The ability a moving object has to make things move

A government leader who runs the Department of Energy and plans how the country uses energy

positive energy
  • Informal
15 3.5

A hopeful, friendly feeling that makes people feel happy and active

high-energy
  • Specialized
15 7.3

Having very large energy levels in physics

high-energy
  • Specialized
15 4.9

A substance that gives off a large amount of energy when it reacts

An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully

13 3.7

How much physical or mental strength a person has at one time

12 3.2

Part of a country's economy that produces and supplies power like oil, gas, and electricity

10 4.6

A person who leads the United States Department of Energy and advises the president on energy and nuclear safety

An action that uses effort but achieves nothing useful

potential energy
  • Specialized
8 3.9

Power that something has because of its position, not its movement

psychic energy
  • Archaic
7 9.3

A mental force believed to drive thoughts and feelings

Energy used to run devices like lights or phones that comes from power in wires

energy-releasing
  • Specialized
6 4.1

A process that gives off energy, for example burning or digestion

The ability to think clearly and focus on a task

free energy
  • Specialized
5 6.3

Amount of energy in a system that can do work

heat energy
  • Specialized
5 3.2

The movement of warmth from a hotter thing to a cooler thing

A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use

atomic energy
  • Specialized
5 3.8

Energy made when atoms split or join

5 3.7

How lively and active a place or group feels at a time

4 4.1

A basic physics rule that total energy in a closed system cannot be created or destroyed

geothermal energy
  • Specialized
4 3.8

Heat from under the Earth's surface that people use to make electricity and warm buildings

energy level
  • Specialized
3 4.5

A fixed amount of power that an electron in an atom can have

electric energy
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Energy from electricity that powers things like lights and machines

mass energy
  • Specialized
3 7.9

Energy an object has because of its mass, as in E = mc²

chemical energy
  • Specialized
3 4.0

Power stored inside substances that is released when they react together

energy unit
  • Specialized
3 3.0

A way to measure energy, like a calorie or joule

3 3.2

A quick increase in how active and awake you feel after food, drink or activity

magnetic energy
  • Specialized
2 5.1

Energy stored around magnets or flowing electric current

energy state
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A fixed level of energy a tiny thing like an atom can have

radiant energy
  • Specialized
2 5.0

Power that travels through space as light or radio waves

mechanical energy
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Ability of an object to move things because of its motion or its position

Businesses that make and sell energy from the sun and wind

bundle of energy
  • Informal
1 3.4

A person or animal that is very lively and always active

high-energy physics
  • Specialized
1 5.5

The study of very small particles and how they interact at very high energy

energy-absorbing
  • Specialized
1 5.7

To take in energy from a hit or heat instead of releasing it

A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited

high energy physics
  • Specialized
1 6.5

The study of tiny particles and the forces between them

energy-storing
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A thing that holds energy so it can be used later

binding energy
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Energy needed to separate the parts of an atom, nucleus, or molecule

elastic energy
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squeezed like a spring

energy engineering
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Work to make energy use more efficient and create new energy sources

Strong, happy feeling that makes other people excited

1 4.9

Total energy in a system that does not gain or lose energy stays the same

rest energy
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared

A light bulb that uses less electricity, like an LED or a compact fluorescent

A bulb that uses less electricity than old bulbs, for example LED bulbs

A warm, strong presence that naturally draws other people

energy vampire
  • Offensive
1 8.1

A person who makes others feel emotionally tired by being negative or demanding

1 8.6

Inner energy from desire that pushes people to think or act

activation energy
  • Specialized
1 5.4

The smallest amount of energy particles need to start a chemical reaction

A device that uses electricity when switched off or in standby

1 8.1

The idea that mass can turn into energy and energy can turn into mass

1 4.8

Stored power in something when it is stretched or squashed, like a spring

voltaic energy
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Electricity that chemicals make in a cell or battery

wind energy facility
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A place with tall machines that use wind to make electricity

The first effort needed to start a task or change

exchange energy
  • Specialized
1 9.8

Energy that comes from tiny particles of the same kind swapping positions or states

9.9

A confident, free attitude someone shows after a divorce

9.9

A confident, bold way of acting often shown by lesbian or queer people

dissociation energy
  • Specialized
8.9

The energy needed to break all the bonds in a molecule into separate atoms

9.6

A cautious, changed feeling people have after their marriage ends

A relaxed, joking way some men act after a marriage ends

energy of activation
  • Specialized
6.1

The smallest amount of energy atoms or molecules need to start a chemical reaction

How Energetic

vitality
36 4.3
vigor
  • US
26 3.4
energy
442 1.0
fatigue
110 4.2
exhaustion
76 3.6

Surface Forms

energy singular
energies plural

Etymology

Energy comes from the Greek energeia ('activity') and the root ergon 'work', the same idea as the English word 'work'. So when we say a person has energy, we mean they have the strength to be active and not get tired.