vital
16
3.8
- adjective
- /ˈvaɪtəl/
- The dancer was full of energy, performing with a vital spirit that captivated the audience.
- vital and energetic
- vital energy
- vital part
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Watch on YouTubeIt's still dramatic, It's still vital and exciting, but it's expansive.
- It's still dramatic, It's still vital and exciting, but it's expansive.
- Oh, my God, who was that vital young man?
- It's what makes us feel vital and alive and, you know, ready to go.
- You can survive and go to the motions or you can be alive, erotic, radiant, vibrant, vital, creative, curious.
- It's pretty crazy for the length of career you have, how long you've been just up and at this and how vital you still are.
- And if you're moving towards the things that you value, life is more vital, flowing that it's more empowering.
- You know, we need a number of different competing values to keep things vital, to keep things, you know, in certain ways relevant, right, to keep things going.
- It's stuff that gives me pleasure, that is alive, that is vibrant, that is vital, that is erotic in the full sense of the word, as life force.
- When you feel is when you know, when you sense the the time where you are the most awake, the time where you feel the most vital.
Examples
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It's what makes us feel vital and alive and, you know, ready to go.
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It's a really vital and exciting place.
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Oh, my God, who was that vital young man?
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And to stay vital, you gotta change your way of thinking.
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How could he continue to be a vital part of a world moving so fast?
Academic text (1998) -
And so this is what keeps me fresh and vital is listening to music and finding new things that are happening out there.
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We have a vital, thriving community.
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Helping young people to pursue music education careers is vital to our future.
Academic text (2001) -
Clearly, teacher-librarians represent a vital part of the world of education.
Academic text (2011) -
You're more vibrant, vital, alive, energetic, ready to go.
Synonyms
211
1.0
Full of energy and excitement
109
1.3
Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm
100
1.0
Happy and lively in a friendly way
93
4.1
Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited
88
1.6
Full of energy and active
78
4.1
Having a lot of strength and energy
64
4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm
16
2.1
Being very active and excited to do things
15
7.0
Full of energy and cheer that attracts other people
10
5.8
Cheerful and full of energy
8
7.1
Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited
6
3.9
Full of energy and excitement
6
8.6
Very energetic and excited, often before an event
6
8.2
Very lively and full of energy
3
4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others
1
6.8
Having a lot of energy and feeling lively
1
7.1
Full of strong energy and bright, lively style
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
37
2.4
Measurements like heart rate or blood pressure that show how well the body is working
- Formal
3
4.3
Official numbers the government collects about births, deaths, marriages, and health
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
vital = vit + al
The sense 'full of life/energy' ultimately comes from the Latin root for 'life', but because 'vit' is not an English base word, the composition is not transparently analyzable by typical learners.
Etymology
Vital also means full of life and energy and comes from the same root vita 'life'; you can see the same idea in vitality, so a vital person or place feels lively and energetic.