zestful
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5.4
- adjective
- /ˈzɛstfəl/
:
entusiasta
- It's as if I could hear him saying, even now, in the most charming of ways, toting a white cowboy hat snug to the top of his head, with zestful enthusiasm: "I'm happy to be here."
- a zestful life
Examples
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For example, by talking about the music and dancing in the film Zorba the Greek, which has marvelous sounds and zestful kinesthetic reactions to them, teachers can provide an exhilarating exercise even for first graders.
Academic text (1992) -
At the University of Denver last night, he appeared zestful in the fray, whereas the president looked as if he would rather be back in the White House living quarters, watching old movies.
Blog text (32) -
How can I live a zestful, enjoyable, meaningful life?
Academic text (2011) -
It's a zestful exchange of hideous demise.
Fiction book (1991) -
If only more people would aim to continue to be more vitalizing and make an ongoing commitment to zestful maturation.
Blog text (12) -
(zestful music)
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And Junie just looked at me—she was one of those zestful, energetic people—and she said,
Fiction book (1998) -
In his zestful and well-documented study, Balderston offers a more detailed account of the Menard-Valry relationship, but equally fails to go beyond mapping the story's sources.
Academic text (2003) -
For example, the essay on sumptuary laws (I, 43) culminates in a zestful peroration that has often been cited as evidence of Montaigne's categorical opposition to any form of social change:
Academic text (1991) -
The zestful atmosphere at the festival made everyone feel alive and excited.
Synonyms
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1.3
Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm
93
1.6
Full of energy and active
81
4.1
Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited
38
6.3
Feeling very strong excitement or love for something
30
3.8
Full of energy and enthusiasm
18
5.9
Very happy and full of energy
12
2.1
Being very active and excited to do things
11
4.7
Full of strong, lively energy, like a loud laugh
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3.9
Full of energy and excitement
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8.2
Very lively and full of energy
5
7.1
Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited
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4.7
Full of energy and excitement
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4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others
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4.4
Feeling very happy and full of energy
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4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm
1
8.2
Full of lively energy and creative excitement
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8.0
Being very excited and happy
Antonyms
Compounds
How Energetic
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Morphology
Etymology
The word zestful comes from zest, which was the name for the bright peel of a lemon or orange that 'gives strong flavour'. Because that peel brings a lively taste, zest came to mean 'great energy or enjoyment', so zestful means 'full of energy and spirit'.