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energy

energy

553 1.0
Physical or mental strength that helps you stay active
  • noun
  • /ˈɛnərdʒi/
translation icon : 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
822 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
55 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
vigor
vsenergy
  • US
36 3.4

Physical or mental energy that makes you active

focuses on overall ability to stay active without tiring
vitality
vsenergy
29 4.3

Energy and liveliness that make a person or thing seem active

is the broader capacity to act and not become tired
dynamism
vsenergy
9 7.0

Active energy and strong enthusiasm that makes someone take action

is the basic capacity to act and avoid getting tired
energy level
vsenergy
8 3.7

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

is the wider lasting capacity to stay active overall
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
4 9.2

Strong lively energy for doing things

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

A state of being full of energy and strength

emphasizes endurance over short bursts of force
tirelessness
vsenergy
4.6

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

covers general capacity to act rather than nonstop persistence

Antonyms

92 4.2

A feeling of tiredness and low energy after hard work

78 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

28 3.7

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

alternative energy
  • Specialized
28 3.7

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

nuclear energy
  • Specialized
27 3.7

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

26 2.8

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

energy efficiency
  • Specialized
23 3.4

The use of less energy to get the same result

kinetic energy
  • Specialized
15 3.9

The ability a moving object has to make things move

14 2.3

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

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

10 3.4

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

high-energy
  • Specialized
10 7.3

Having very large energy levels in physics

9 3.7

Very active and full of strong, lively energy

positive energy
  • Informal
9 3.5

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

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

8 3.7

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

7 4.6

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

potential energy
  • Specialized
6 3.9

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

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

atomic energy
  • Specialized
5 3.8

Energy made when atoms split or join

high-energy
  • Specialized
5 4.9

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

energy level
  • Specialized
4 4.5

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

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

geothermal energy
  • Specialized
4 3.8

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

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

The ability to think clearly and focus on a task

psychic energy
  • Archaic
4 9.3

A mental force believed to drive thoughts and feelings

3 4.1

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

An action that uses effort but achieves nothing useful

heat energy
  • Specialized
3 3.2

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

chemical energy
  • Specialized
2 4.0

Power stored inside substances that is released when they react together

2 3.2

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

energy state
  • Specialized
2 6.5

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

1 3.7

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

radiant energy
  • Specialized
1 5.0

Power that travels through space as light or radio waves

bundle of energy
  • Informal
1 3.4

A person or animal that is very lively and always active

electric energy
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Energy from electricity that powers things like lights and machines

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

energy unit
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A way to measure energy, like a calorie or joule

energy-absorbing
  • Specialized
1 5.7

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

free energy
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Amount of energy in a system that can do work

magnetic energy
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Energy stored around magnets or flowing electric current

high energy physics
  • Specialized
1 6.5

The study of tiny particles and the forces between them

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-releasing
  • Specialized
1 4.1

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

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

free energy
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A number used in brain and computer models to measure surprise and guide learning

1 4.9

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

mass energy
  • Specialized
1 7.9

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

A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited

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

4.8

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

energy engineering
  • Specialized
3.7

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

energy of activation
  • Specialized
6.1

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

energy vampire
  • Offensive
8.1

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

A device that uses electricity when switched off or in standby

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

energy-storing
  • Specialized
5.1

A thing that holds energy so it can be used later

activation energy
  • Specialized
5.4

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

The first effort needed to start a task or change

exchange energy
  • Specialized
9.8

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

8.6

Inner energy from desire that pushes people to think or act

luminous energy
  • Specialized
5.9

Energy that visible light carries from a source

A warm, strong presence that naturally draws other people

8.1

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

high-energy physics
  • Specialized
5.5

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

Strong, happy feeling that makes other people excited

rest energy
  • Specialized
8.2

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

How Energetic

vitality
29 4.3
vigor
  • US
36 3.4
energy
553 1.0
fatigue
92 4.2
exhaustion
78 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.