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lustiness

lustiness

1 6.4
A state of being strong, healthy, and full of energy
  • noun
  • /ˈlʌstɪnəs/
translation icon : vigor
  • The children played outside with such lustiness that their laughter echoed throughout the park.

Examples

  • Her lustiness for life was evident in her bright smile and her energetic dance moves.

  • It is for this reason, not for lack of opportunity or lustiness, that dragons rarely mate, and it is even rarer that they have young.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • After a week of hiking in the mountains, he felt a renewed sense of lustiness and energy.

Synonyms

vigor
vslustiness
  • US
36 3.4

Physical or mental energy that makes you active

includes overall health and strength as well as this energy
oomph
vslustiness
  • NSFW
17 8.3

A strong energy or appeal that makes something more exciting

means plain physical strength and health without attractiveness focus
robustness
vslustiness
2 5.5

Strength and health that help a person or thing withstand hard conditions

focuses on lively energy and health rather than durability
vigorousness
vslustiness
5.0

A state of being full of energy and strength

stresses bodily health and sustained vigor rather than forceful action
zestfulness
vslustiness
5.9

A lively, happy energy that makes a person enjoy life

describes bodily strength and health rather than joyful eagerness

Antonyms

weakness
133 1.4

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

How Vigorous

robustness
2 5.5
lustiness
1 6.4
vigor
  • US
36 3.4
health
∞ 1.0
frailty
3 5.0

Surface Forms

lustiness singular
lustinesses plural

Morphology

lustiness = lusty (transparent) = lust + iness

The transformation from 'lusty' to 'lustiness' is a straightforward nominalization.

Etymology

Lustiness comes from the old English word lust, which meant 'desire' or 'a strong, lively feeling'. So lustiness now keeps that sense and means being full of health, strength, and energy.