CHARGED
Dictionary entry overview: What does charged mean?
• CHARGED (adjective)
The adjective CHARGED has 4 senses:
1. of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
2. fraught with great emotion
3. supplied with carbon dioxide
4. capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy
Familiarity information: CHARGED used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CHARGED (adjective)
Meaning:
Of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
Context examples:
charged particles / a charged battery
Similar:
hot; live (charged or energized with electricity)
negatively charged (having a negative charge)
positively charged (having a positive charge)
polar (having a pair of equal and opposite charges)
Antonym:
uncharged (of a particle or body or system; having no charge)
Meaning:
Fraught with great emotion
Synonyms:
charged; supercharged
Context examples:
an atmosphere charged with excitement / an emotionally charged speech
Similar:
emotional (of more than usual emotion)
Meaning:
Supplied with carbon dioxide
Synonyms:
aerated; charged
Similar:
effervescent ((of a liquid) giving off bubbles)
Meaning:
Capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy
Context example:
the highly charged issue of abortion
Similar:
provocative (serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy)
