Synonyms for energy
Another word for energy is free energy, zip or vigor. Below are 9 synonyms and 30 related words across 6 senses.
Also searched as: energies.
1. noun: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
- free energy
2. noun: forceful exertion
- zip synonyms
- vigor synonyms
- vigour
3. noun: enterprising or ambitious drive
- get-up-and-go
- push synonyms
4. noun: an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- vigor synonyms
- vigour
- vim
- muscularity
5. noun: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- vitality synonyms
- vim
6. noun: any source of usable power
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- work synonyms
- power synonyms
- energy state
- energy level
- rest energy
- heat synonyms
- heat energy
- exchange energy
- nuclear energy
- alternative energy
- electric energy
- chemical energy
- electricity
- electrical energy
- mechanical energy
- force synonyms
- strength synonyms
- athleticism
- forcefulness
- strenuosity
- drive synonyms
- second wind
- feistiness
- scrappiness
- life synonyms
- spirit synonyms
- verve
- liveliness
- sprightliness
- good health
Energy in word games
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- 11
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Questions people ask
What is another word for energy?
You can say free energy, zip, vigor, vigour or get-up-and-go instead of energy. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs".
What is the opposite of energy?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for energy; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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