Active vs. Energetic — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Active and Energetic
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Definitions
Active➦
Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits
Although he was seventy he was still robust and active
Energetic➦
Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.
Active➦
Pursuing an occupation or activity at a particular place or in a particular way
Sexually active teenagers
A politically active student body
Tigers are active mainly at night
The artist was active in the 1920s
Energetic➦
Of or relating to energy.
Active➦
(of a thing) working; operative
The old watermill was active until 1960
Energetic➦
(science) Possessing or pertaining to energy.
Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space.
Energetic laws
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Active➦
Denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object (e.g. she loved him as opposed to the passive form he was loved).
Energetic➦
Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous.
Those kids are so energetic: they want to run around playing all day.
Active➦
An active form of a verb.
Energetic➦
(obsolete) Having powerful effects; efficacious, potent.
Active➦
Being in physical motion
Active fish in the aquarium.
Energetic➦
Any material utilized for its release of energy, either as an explosive, propellant, or for pyrotechnic effects.
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Active➦
Functioning or capable of functioning.
Energetic➦
Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting force; active.
Active➦
Marked by energetic activity; busy
Active stock and bond markets.
Spent an active day sightseeing.
Energetic➦
Exhibiting energy; operating with force, vigor, and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious; as, energetic measures; energetic laws.
Active➦
Involving or requiring physical exertion and energy
An active workout at the gym.
Energetic➦
Possessing or exerting or displaying energy;
An energetic fund raiser for the college
An energetic group of hikers
Active➦
Being in a state of action; not quiescent
Active hostilities along the border.
Energetic➦
Working hard to promote an enterprise
Active➦
Erupting or liable to erupt; not dormant
An active volcano.
Active➦
Marked by or involving direct participation
Took an active interest in politics.
Played an active role on the committee.
Active➦
Currently in use or effect
An active membership.
Active➦
Openly acknowledged or expressed
An active dislike of the new neighbors.
Active➦
Producing an intended action or effect
Active ingredients.
Active➦
Indicating that the grammatical subject of a verb is performing or causing the action expressed. Used of a verb form or voice.
Active➦
Expressing action rather than a state of being. Used of verbs such as run, speak, and move.
Active➦
Of or relating to the management of an investment portfolio by continually making investment decisions based on new information as opposed to maintaining a predetermined strategy or reproducing the returns of a market or index.
Active➦
Being a source of electrical energy, as a generator.
Active➦
Capable of converting or amplifying voltages or currents, as a diode or transistor.
Active➦
Being on full military duty and receiving full pay.
Active➦
The active voice.
Active➦
A construction or form in the active voice.
Active➦
A participating member of an organization
Union actives.
Active➦
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
Certain active principles
The active powers of the mind
Active➦
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
An active child or animal
Active➦
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
Active laws
Active hostilities
Active➦
Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
Active➦
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
An active man of business
Active mind
Active zeal
Active➦
Requiring or implying action or exertion
Active employment or service
Active scenes
Active➦
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
An active rather than a speculative statesman
Active➦
Brisk; lively.
An active demand for corn
Active➦
Implying or producing rapid action.
An active disease
An active remedy
Active➦
About verbs.
Active➦
Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
Active➦
Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
Active➦
Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
Active➦
Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
Active➦
(electronics) Not passive.
Active➦
(gay sexual slang) of a homosexual man enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
Active➦
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
Active➦
(electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
Active➦
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; - opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
Active➦
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
Active and nervous was his gait.
Active➦
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; - opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
Active➦
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; - opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
Active➦
Requiring or implying action or exertion; - opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
Active➦
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; - opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
Active➦
Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
Active➦
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
Active➦
Applied to a form of the verb; - opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.
Active➦
Chemical agent capable of activity
Active➦
The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb;
`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
Active➦
A person devoted to the active life
Active➦
Tending to become more severe or wider in scope;
Active tuberculosis
Active➦
Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations;
On active duty
The platoon is combat-ready
Review the fighting forces
Active➦
Disposed to take action or effectuate change;
A director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
An active antagonism
He was active in drawing attention to their grievances
Active➦
Taking part in an activity;
An active member of the club
He was politically active
The participating organizations
Active➦
Characterized by energetic activity;
An active toddler
Active as a gazelle
An active man is a man of action
Active➦
Exerting influence or producing an effect;
An active ingredient
Active➦
Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity;
An active seaport
An active bond market
An active account
Active➦
In operation;
Keep hope alive
The tradition was still alive
An active tradition
Active➦
Of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Active➦
Expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
Hemingway favors active constructions
Active➦
Expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')
Active➦
(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt;
Active volcanos
An extinct volcano
Active➦
Producing activity or change
Active➦
Engaged in full-time work;
Active duty
Though past retirement age he is still active in his profession
Active➦
Being in physical motion;
Active fish in the aquarium
Active➦
Characterized by energetic bodily activity;
Tennis is an active sport
A very physical dance performance
