Calm vs Energetic - What's the difference?
calm | energetic |
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
(of water) with little waves on the surface.
Without wind or storm.
(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
A period of time without wind.
* Bible, Mark iv. 39
To make calm.
* Dryden
To become calm.
Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.
Of or relating to energy.
As adjectives the difference between calm and energetic
is that calm is peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety while energetic is possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.As a noun calm
is the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.As a verb calm
is to make calm.calm
English
Adjective
(en-adj)Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormyDerived terms
* calm as a millpond * ice-calmNoun
(en noun)- The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* ice-calmVerb
(en verb)- to calm a crying baby
- to calm the passions
- to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
Synonyms
* calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdueAnagrams
* ----energetic
English
Alternative forms
* energetick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space.
- Those kids are so energetic : they want to run around playing all day.
- energetic laws