# energizing

/ˈɛnɝˌdʒaɪzɪŋ/ (US) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/energizing
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

giving you more energy and making you feel active and ready to do things.

For teachers: producing increased vitality, alertness, or enthusiasm.

## Examples

- I find a short morning walk energizing.
- A short swim in cold water feels energizing before a long day of meetings.
- The debate was unexpectedly energizing, leaving participants with sharper arguments and renewed interest in local politics.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I feel energizing after coffee" but "I feel energized after coffee" — Energizing describes what gives energy; energized describes the person who receives it.

## Usage notes

- Often placed before a noun or after a linking verb such as feel, find, or seem.

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