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gusto

gusto

22 5.2
Strong, lively enjoyment when doing something
  • noun
  • /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
: entusiasmo
  • Your passion, your gusto, your spirit, your strong desire to live life well is the engine.
  • such gusto

You know that's super important to have that gusto here in LA super important.

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Examples

  • Falconers in the U.S. and Europe took up the new captive-breeding methods with gusto.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The brown baby is fat, gulps with gusto and a milk mustache, and my friend booms, NEXT!

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Anything he did, he did with a great deal of gusto.'

  • I'm going to really give it the gusto and dig in there.

  • Luis took to it with gusto, convinced he had won one over his manager.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Jim bites into his steak with more gusto than its flavor demands.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • We celebrate decommissioning, you know, with almost as much gusto and fun as we celebrate something launching.

  • Each group of diners greeted him with gusto; animated conversation and smiles followed in his wake.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Today, this old guard denounces its own party's liberal economics with as much gusto as the PRD does.

    Academic text (1999)
  • She approached the cooking competition with gusto, eager to impress the judges.

Synonyms

joy
vsgusto
815 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

emphasizes keen enjoyment and active appreciation rather than passive happiness
excitement
vsgusto
417 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it

is steadier enjoyment and appreciation rather than reactionary eagerness
enthusiasm
vsgusto
296 2.2

A strong feeling of excitement and interest in something

places more weight on active enjoyment and appreciation than general interest
enjoyment
vsgusto
81 1.0

The feeling of pleasure you get from something

adds stronger vigor and active enthusiasm to that simple pleasure
glee
vsgusto
37 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is more about vigorous appreciative enjoyment than mere visible joy
zest
vsgusto
36 4.5

Great energy and enjoyment that makes things exciting

focuses more on simple vigorous appreciation rather than taste or sharpness
fervor
vsgusto
  • US
32 6.3

A strong, excited belief in a cause or idea

leans toward warm enjoyment rather than raw emotional intensity
exuberance
vsgusto
27 6.7

A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement

is more about hearty appreciation rather than broad energetic cheer
oomph
vsgusto
  • NSFW
17 8.3

A strong energy or appeal that makes something more exciting

is focused on enjoyment and appreciation rather than showy energy
exhilaration
vsgusto
17 5.8

A strong, happy feeling of excitement

is more enduring enthusiastic appreciation rather than a short thrill
relish
vsgusto
11 4.1

Strong, excited enjoyment of something you like

has identical meaning and matches this enthusiastic appreciation exactly
gladness
vsgusto
10 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

adds an energetic, enthusiastic quality to that basic happiness
ardor
vsgusto
  • US
6 7.5

A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something

is more about lively appreciative enjoyment than deep passionate commitment
delectation
vsgusto
  • Literature
1 9.0

A great pleasure you feel when you enjoy something

is more about lively active appreciation rather than calm delight
great fervor
vsgusto
1 5.9

A very strong, excited feeling that makes people act

is more about vigorous appreciative pleasure than purely passionate force
heartiness
vsgusto
1 4.2

A strong warm feeling shown in voice or actions

focuses on vigorous appreciation itself rather than warm manner alone
avidity
vsgusto
1 8.0

A very strong wish to have or do something

centres more on enjoying or appreciating than on wanting or obtaining
zestfulness
vsgusto
5.9

A lively, happy energy that makes a person enjoy life

is similar but emphasizes the act of enjoying or appreciating more
avidness
vsgusto
6.6

A very strong and eager interest in something

leans more toward active enjoyment and appreciation than mere eagerness

Antonyms

66 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

27 3.9

A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something

How Enthusiastic

zeal
35 5.8
fervor
  • US
32 6.3
gusto
22 5.2
pleasure
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

gusto singular
gustos plural

Etymology

The word gusto comes from Italian and Latin roots gustus and gustare, which mean 'taste' or 'to taste'. Think of someone eating with strong pleasure — that image explains why gusto now means energetic, enthusiastic enjoyment.