vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.
as vigorous as a youth half his age
energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity.
an energetic campaigner
strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging.
the strenuous life on an oil rig
lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment.
a lusty appetite for life
nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor.
full of nervous energy
Examples of lusty in a Sentence
the lusty young rowers on the college crew team
a lusty spirit of adventure
Recent Examples on the WebThe dragons’ elaborate mating rituals spark similar lusty feelings between their riders.
Creatures: Dragons.—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024 In Drive-Away Dolls, lusty Jamie (Margaret Qualley) and bookish Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) become more than best friends when escaping Jamie’s needy ex Sukie (a cop played by Beanie Feldstein) on a drive-away rental-car road trip to Tallahassee.—Armond White, National Review, 31 July 2024 Played by Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page respectfully, the show championed the idea of colour-blind casting in the mainstream, creating a world that was progressive and lusty despite its 1800s landscape.—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024 Fresh from four months in federal prison, Navarro arrived on stage to a long and lusty ovation.—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lusty
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