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Sappy vs Energetic - What's the difference?

sappy | energetic |

As adjectives the difference between sappy and energetic

is that sappy is excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy while energetic is possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.

sappy

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(er)
  • (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
    • It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance.
  • Having sap or having to do with sap.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) sapere to taste.

    Alternative forms

    * sapy

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) musty; tainted
    • (Webster 1913)

    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