What does energetic mean?
Word: Energetic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Energetic means full of energy, so that you can run, work or play for a long time without getting tired.
Synonyms: active, lively
Antonyms: tired
How do you spell energetic?
Syllables: en - er - get - ic
Tricky part: The ending is ic, not ick or ik. The g in the middle sounds like j, so some children write enerjetic.
Watch out for: enerjetic, energetick, enegetic
Memory tip: Energetic grows out of energy: take away the y and add the same short ending you hear in magic.
Energetic in a sentence
Example 1: Our puppy is so energetic that he races round the garden all evening.
Example 2: After a good breakfast, Kabir felt energetic for the cricket match.
Example 3: The energetic dancers kept moving for the whole song.
Fun Fact
Energetic comes from the Greek word energetikos, meaning active, and it shares its root with energy.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) dangerus
b) beautifull
c) energetic
d) electrisity
Show answer
c) energetic. Energetic keeps the g of energy and ends in ic.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
energetic
a) busy
b) bouncy
c) lazy
d) eager
Show answer
c) lazy. A lazy person does not want to move, while an energetic one cannot sit still.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cigenteer
a) eneregtic
b) enregetic
c) energetic
d) enegretic
Show answer
c) energetic. Start from the word energy, drop its y, and the letters left give the ending.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
energettic
a) t
b) r
c) g
d) c
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a) t. Only one t sits in energetic, just before the last two letters.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which child is being energetic?
a) Dev, who is resting after a fever
b) Arjun, who watches cartoons all morning
c) Tanvi, who skips rope for half an hour
d) Riya, who sits quietly reading a comic
Show answer
c) Tanvi, who skips rope for half an hour
2. Coach calls Neha the most energetic player in the team. What is she like on the field?
a) She gets tired after a few minutes.
b) She keeps running hard right to the end.
c) She mostly stands still near the goal.
d) She sits out most of the matches.
Show answer
b) She keeps running hard right to the end.
