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Exacting vs Energetic - What's the difference?

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Exacting is a related term of energetic.


As adjectives the difference between exacting and energetic

is that exacting is making excessive demands; hard to satisfy while energetic is possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.

As a verb exacting

is .

exacting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.
  • Requiring precise accuracy

    • Synonyms

    * (excess attention to detail) See also * (careful attention to detail) See also

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * exactingly * exactingness

    energetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * energetick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.
    • Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space.
    Those kids are so energetic : they want to run around playing all day.
  • Of or relating to energy.
    • energetic laws

    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

    * energetically