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energizer

energizer

1 4.6
A person who makes other people feel more energetic and motivated
  • noun
  • /ˈɛnərˌdʒaɪzər/
  • US
: dinamizador
  • As an energizer, he inspires everyone to approach their work with enthusiasm.

Examples

  • But give me a mile or a marathon and call me the Energizer Bunny.

    Blog text (14)
  • The coach is an energizer who motivates the entire team during practice.

  • He was like the Energizer Bunny on it.

    Blog text (34)
  • Nina's just been the big Energizer Bunny the whole way. It's just been let's go. This is exciting. Oh my gosh, we're in France. This is crazy,

  • She has bounced back from some really rough things over the past decade; she's the Energizer Bunny.

    Blog text (13)
  • "He is the Energizer Bunny of campaign law reform," says Norman Ornstein, a scholar and political analyst at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in D.C. and principal author of significant sections of McCain-Feingold.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Her positive attitude makes her a real energizer at our meetings.

Synonyms

vitalizer
vsenergizer
1 7.6

A person who makes others feel more energetic and excited

adds enthusiasm as well as energy
uplifter
vsenergizer
1 5.1

Something that makes you feel happier

focuses more on adding energy and vigor than just mood
inspirer
vsenergizer
1 5.8

A person who encourages people and makes them want to act

aims more at supplying energy and liveliness than motivation
stimulator
vsenergizer
1 4.6

A person or thing that makes people more active and motivated

focuses more on creating enthusiasm than merely increasing activity
exciter
vsenergizer
1 6.8

Someone or something that causes excitement in people and action in systems

uses broader energy and enthusiasm rather than sharp excitement
animator
vsenergizer
1 3.9

A person who makes a group or event lively and full of energy

focuses more on personal vitality rather than group performance
fueler
vsenergizer
  • US
1 5.1

Something that gives energy to an idea or feeling

directly adds energy and enthusiasm rather than only supporting it
revitalizer
vsenergizer
  • US
1 5.1

A person or thing that gives new energy, for example to a team

is about boosting people directly rather than renewing things
electrifier
vsenergizer
1 7.3

A person who makes others feel excited and full of energy

imparts steady vitality more than intense emotional excitement
invigorator
vsenergizer
1 7.9

Something or someone that gives you more energy

focuses more on adding enthusiasm rather than restoring strength
galvanizer
vsenergizer
1 7.8

A person who makes others want to act and change things

prefers giving general vitality rather than urging immediate action
enlivener
vsenergizer
7.7

A person or thing that makes people and places more lively

aims more at sustained enthusiasm rather than brief liveliness
quickener
vsenergizer
  • Literature
8.6

A person or thing that brings new life and energy

imparts lasting enthusiasm rather than a short quick boost

Compounds

fence energizer
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A machine that sends electricity along a fence so it gives animals a small shock

How Energizing

energizer
  • US
1 4.6
sparky
  • Informal
11 5.3
motivator
34 4.0
encourager
1 2.7

Surface Forms

energizer singular
energizers plural

Morphology

energizer = energize (transparent) = energy + ize + er

The agentive '-er' added to 'energize' straightforwardly yields 'a person who energizes'; the sense is predictable.

Etymology

Energizer comes from the word energy, from Greek energeia 'activity' and ergon 'work', and the ending -izer means 'someone who gives'. So an energizer is a person who gives energy and enthusiasm to others, like a lively teammate who lifts everyone's mood.