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energizing

adjective

Simple meaning

Leading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.

Pronunciation

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ehnerjyzing

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɛnɚdʒaɪzɪŋ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Leading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.

  2. Supplying electrical energy to (a component or device).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Leading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm.

Used this way, energizing is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Keen and enthusiastic
Usage feel
Warm and expressive

Nearby words

  • energising , rarer, so it draws attention

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • energizeverbBase word

    Cause to be alert and energetic.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • energynounDerived noun

    A thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work.

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Synonyms

Sense: leading to an increase in vitality and enthusiasm

energisingRare

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