Synonyms for energy
ˈɛn ər dʒien·er·gy

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1. energy

   Power is the most general term of this group, including every quality, property, or faculty by which any change, effect, or result is, or may be, produced; as, the power of the legislature to enact laws, or of the executive to enforce them; the power of an acid to corrode a metal; the power of a polished surface to reflect light. Ability is nearly coextensive with power, but does not reach the positiveness and vigor that may be included in the meaning of power, ability often implying latent, as distinguished from active power; we speak of an exertion of power, but not of an exertion of ability. Power and ability include capacity, which is power to receive; but ability is often distinguished from capacity, as power that may be manifested in doing, as capacity is in receiving; one may have great capacity for acquiring knowledge, and yet not possess ability to teach. Efficiency is active power to effect a definite result, the power that actually does, as distinguished from that which may do. Competency is equal to the occasion, readiness prompt for the occasion. Faculty is an inherent quality of mind or body; talent, some special mental ability. Dexterity and skill are readiness and facility in action, having a special end; talent is innate, dexterity and skill are largely acquired. Our abilities include our natural capacity, faculties, and talents, with all the dexterity, skill, and readiness that can be acquired. Efficacy is the power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it; as, the efficacy of a drug. Efficiency is effectual agency, competent power; efficiency is applied in mechanics as denoting the ratio of the effect produced to the power expended in producing it; but this word is chiefly used of intelligent agents as denoting the quality that brings all one's power to bear promptly and to the best purpose on the thing to be done. Compare ADDRESS; DEXTERITY; SKILFUL.

   Synonyms:
   ability, aptitude, capability, capacity, cleverness, cogency, competency, dexterity, efficacy, efficiency, expertness, faculty, force, might, power, qualification, readiness, skill, strength, susceptibility, talent

   Antonyms:
   awkwardness, dulness, feebleness, helplessness, imbecility, impotence, inability, inaptitude, incapacity, incompetence, inefficiency, maladroitness, stupidity, unskilfulness, weakness

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1. energy, free energynoun

   (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

   "energy can take a wide variety of forms"

   Synonyms:
   vim, vitality, vigour, push, zip, muscularity, free energy, vigor, get-up-and-go

2. energy, vigor, vigour, zipnoun

   forceful exertion

   "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"

   Synonyms:
   postal code, vigor, muscularity, zip, vitality, goose egg, dynamism, postcode, naught, aught, zero, cipher, nix, cypher, nil, vigour, get-up-and-go, slide fastener, null, zip fastener, zipper, heartiness, vim, zilch, zippo, nothing, nada, push, free energy

3. energy, push, get-up-and-gonoun

   enterprising or ambitious drive

   "Europeans often laugh at American energy"

   Synonyms:
   vim, vitality, thrust, vigour, push, zip, muscularity, free energy, vigor, push button, button, pushing, get-up-and-go

4. energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vimnoun

   an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)

   "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"

   Synonyms:
   vigor, muscularity, vim, zip, heftiness, dynamism, muscle, vigour, get-up-and-go, brawn, brawniness, heartiness, sinew, vitality, push, free energy

5. energy, vim, vitalitynoun

   a healthy capacity for vigorous activity

   "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"

   Synonyms:
   vim, vitality, vigour, elan vital, animation, push, zip, muscularity, free energy, vigor, life force, vital force, verve, get-up-and-go

6. energynoun

   any source of usable power

   "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"

   Synonyms:
   vim, vitality, vigour, push, zip, muscularity, free energy, vigor, get-up-and-go

7. Department of Energy, Energy Department, Energy, DOEnoun

   the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

   Synonyms:
   vim, vitality, vigour, push, zip, muscularity, free energy, vigor, get-up-and-go

Matched Categories

1. • Executive Department
   • Physical Phenomenon

Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. energynoun

   Synonyms:
   force, power, might, efficacy, potency, efficiency, strength, activity, intensity

2. energynoun

   Synonyms:
   spirit, spiritedness, animation, life, vigor, manliness, zeal, pluck, bottom, animal spirits

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. energynoun

   Synonyms:
   power, potency, force, vigor, zeal, strength effectiveness

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1. List of paraphrases for "energy":

   power, energies, 'énergie, energia, énergie, energije, energii, electricity, vigour, energetyki, energetic

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1. Kevin Demoff:

   I think all of these guys are wiped, when you get to this point, the gas tank is empty and you’re sitting there holding a trophy. I think that’s daunting to some degree when you wake up this morning and realize you’ve got to go do it all over again, and you do n’t have the energy. So I think the talk is actually natural.

2. Mauricio Bahr:

   We've started a movement to not invest in technology that emits CO2, even though gas emits with a smaller impact, we are going to invest 100 percent in renewable energy, like hydro, solar and wind.

3. Chief Executive Wolfgang Driese:

   Many older, less energy efficient bulkers (vessels) are avoiding scrappage and that will weigh on charter rates. Same goes for container ships.

4. Lisa Murkowski:

   Farmers are hit, but there are a lot of others that are hit by these tariffs as well, i've got a seafood industry up north that is not considered to be farmers -- we're farmers of the sea -- but the impact to the seafood industry is pretty significant... as is the impact on the energy industries, so where do you draw the line ?

5. Benjamin Disraeli:

   That we may live to see England once more possess a free Monarchy and a privileged and prosperous People, is my Prayer; that these great consequences can only be brought about by the energy and devotion of our Youth is my persuasion. We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions; and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.