zest
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4.5
- noun
- /zɛst/
:
entusiasmo
- You seem to have lost your zest for bitterness.
- zest for life
I think he's got a real zest for life.
- I think he's got a real zest for life.
- And I realized that like his truths and all of the mantras that I repeat to myself that are from like straight from the Bible, have a different zest to it.
- Like he has this great zest to like, make this POS look fabulous.
- How could how could someone as like has the so vibrant that has so much zest for life?
Examples
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I always come back here with a new zest for life.
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In the post-Cold War era, the zest for privatization has spread around the world like wildfire.
Academic text (2001) -
The problem was he had no zest for life,
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In this chaos of destruction, I met only one man with a zest for life.
Fiction book (1998) -
We have a certain sparkle in our eyes, a zest when we walk.
Fiction book (2002) -
For the believer, faith is an alliance that brings zest and intensity to the evolution of the community of peace.
Academic text (1995) -
To celebrate his zest for life and as we've heard so often referred to, that twinkle in his eye, his sense of fun.
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The Knights of Columbus shared the same zest for promoting sobriety among its predominantly Irish-American membership.
Academic text (1996) -
I threw my own wine back with zest, along with the challah, cheese, strawberries, and pesto dip.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her zest for life inspired everyone around her to embrace each day with enthusiasm.
Synonyms
434
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
311
1.6
Lively excitement that makes people or work feel active
288
2.2
A strong feeling of excitement and interest in something
77
6.8
Energy that helps your mind work and be creative
36
3.4
Physical or mental energy that makes you active
36
5.8
A strong feeling of energy and interest in helping a cause
34
6.3
A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea
27
6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
21
5.2
Strong, lively enjoyment when doing something
17
8.3
A strong energy or appeal that makes something more exciting
8
4.1
Strong, excited enjoyment of something you like
7
4.6
A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things
7
7.5
A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something
6
5.9
A strong sharp taste or smell that stays on the tongue
4
7.2
A lively, exciting energy in a person or thing
3
1.6
The feeling of being rested and full of energy
3
3.4
A feeling of energy and excitement that makes people active
3
5.6
A quality of being lively and full of energy
1
5.6
A strong, eager interest in a cause or idea
1
4.2
A sharp, pleasantly sour taste like lemon, often with a little spice
1
3.4
A sudden strong taste in food or drink
1
4.9
A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy
1
5.5
A change or feeling that makes something more lively and full of energy
A lively, happy energy that makes a person enjoy life
A lively, energetic quality or a strong, pleasant taste in people and food
A strong, happy energy that makes someone lively
A strong lively energy or enthusiasm
A sharp, spicy taste or lively quality that makes things more exciting
A pleasant spicy taste that makes your mouth feel lively
A pleasantly sharp taste that makes food more exciting
Antonyms
Compounds
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zest comes from the French word zeste, which meant the outer 'peel' of citrus and the small, sharp taste it gives. Because that peel adds a bright, lively flavor, zest came to mean lively energy or enthusiasm.