Charged meaning

What does “charged” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“charged” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge.

charged

adjective

  1. of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

    “charged particles”

    “a charged battery”

    Oppositesuncharged
  2. fraught with great emotion

    “an atmosphere charged with excitement”

    “an emotionally charged speech”

    Synonymssupercharged
  3. supplied with carbon dioxide

    Synonymsaerated
  4. capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy

    “the highly charged issue of abortion”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University