different between nimble vs energetic
nimble
English
Etymology
From Middle English nymyl, nemel, nemyll, nymell (“agile, quick, ready, able, capable”), merger of Old English n?mel (“receptive, quick to grasp”) and Old English numol (“able to take, capable of holding”), both from niman (“to take”) + -el, -ol (associative suffix), corresponding to nim +? -le. Compare German nehmen, Gothic ???????????????????? (niman), Old Norse nema (“to take”). More at nim.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?mbl?/
- Rhymes: -?mb?l
Adjective
nimble (comparative nimbler, superlative nimblest)
- Adept at taking or grasping
- nimble fingers
- Quick and light in movement or action.
- Quick-witted and alert.
Antonyms
- (quick and light in movement or action): sluggish
Derived terms
- nimbly
Translations
Anagrams
- milneb
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energetic
English
Alternative forms
- energetick (obsolete)
Etymology
From New Latin energeticus (16th c.), or its source, Ancient Greek ??????????? (energ?tikós), from ??????? (energé?, “to be active”), from ??????? (energós, “active”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??n??d??t?k/
- (UK) IPA(key): /??n??d??t?k/
- Rhymes: -?t?k
- Hyphenation: en?er?get?ic
Adjective
energetic (comparative more energetic, superlative most energetic)
- (sciences) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.]
- Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous. [from 18th c.]
- (obsolete) Having powerful effects; efficacious, potent. [17th–20th c.]
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "energetic" is often applied: person, man, woman, child, life, material, particle, ion, healing, anatomy, etc.
- Where non-English languages use an adjective analogous to "energetic", English often uses "energy" attributively: "energy efficiency" is much more common than "energetic efficiency".
Derived terms
Related terms
- energetical
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From French énergétique.
Adjective
energetic m or n (feminine singular energetic?, masculine plural energetici, feminine and neuter plural energetice)
- energetic
Declension
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