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vitality

vitality

29 4.3
Energy and liveliness that make a person or thing seem active
  • noun
  • /vaɪˈtælɪti/
translation icon : vitalidad
  • After a refreshing vacation, she felt a renewed sense of vitality and energy.
  • vitality and strength
  • vitality and energy
  • intellectual vitality

And I got to attribute that gumption and that vitality to athletic Greens.

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Examples

  • A sense of historical vitality was achieved by this latter group of scholars.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Within days, I could feel the blood running through my veins with a new vitality.

  • Therefore, private sector vitality is a key point.

  • I want more vitality, more health, more well-being.

  • But he seemed like a brother to the others because of his intense vitality and charm.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • It shows spirit and vitality.

  • But Christ had this vitality that I've never encountered in another person since.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The activism of these state courts is an example of vitality and innovation and deserves our attention.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Craig Stevens was a handsome man, with a vitality that created a feeling of excitement and confidence.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Helena is a city turned modern overnight... bursting with all the energy and vitality... of our times.

Synonyms

energy
vsvitality
553 1.0

Physical or mental strength that helps you stay active

is more about sustained lively condition and overall strength than momentary power
vigor
vsvitality
  • US
36 3.4

Physical or mental energy that makes you active

is broader, adding ongoing cheer and general robustness rather than only force
dynamism
vsvitality
9 7.0

Active energy and strong enthusiasm that makes someone take action

is steadier, covering ongoing liveliness rather than active change or movement
verve
vsvitality
8 6.8

A strong energy and lively style in art or performance

focuses on steady strength and general activity rather than artistic flair
vibrancy
vsvitality
7 4.6

A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things

leans toward general strength and activity rather than visual brightness
vim
vsvitality
4 9.2

Strong lively energy for doing things

emphasizes general strength and ongoing health rather than spirited style
liveliness
vsvitality
3 3.4

A feeling of energy and excitement that makes people active

stresses physical strength and active capacity rather than only cheer or excitement
aliveness
vsvitality
2 4.5

A feeling of energy and strong interest in the world

emphasizes strength and active capacity rather than mere existence
vibrance
vsvitality
1 4.9

A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy

is more about active health and lasting force than mere appearance
vigorousness
vsvitality
5.0

A state of being full of energy and strength

focuses more on lasting life and active health rather than force alone
livingness
vsvitality
7.7

A feeling that something is full of life and energy

highlights strong active health and endurance rather than mere vivid presence

Antonyms

133 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

1 5.4

A lack of life, energy, or movement

How Energetic

zest
42 4.5
vigor
  • US
36 3.4
vitality
29 4.3
energy
553 1.0
liveliness
3 3.4
aliveness
2 4.5

Surface Forms

vitality singular
vitalities plural

Morphology

vitality = vital (transparent) = vital + ity

The noun 'vitality' is transparently derived from the adjective 'vital' with the suffix '-ity' indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Vitality comes from the Latin root vita, meaning 'life'. So vitality is like the 'life energy' in a person or thing, which is why we use it for liveliness and active strength.