vitality

noun

vi·​tal·​i·​ty vī-ˈta-lə-tē 

plural vitalities

1

a

: lively and animated character

b

: power of enduring

2

a

: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving

b

: capacity to live and develop

also : physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed

Synonyms

• animation
• briskness
• exuberance
• jazziness
• liveliness
• lustiness
• peppiness
• robustness
• sprightliness
• vibrance
• vibrancy
• vigorousness

Examples of vitality in a Sentence

Her prose is full of vitality.

These scandals could threaten the vitality of the sport.

the economic vitality of our cities

Recent Examples on the Web

Now that church is a happening place experiencing vitality and growth. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024

This may be expected to disincentivize some efficient pro-consumer business initiatives and thereby tend to diminish American companies’ competitive vitality and global competitiveness. —Alden Abbott, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Like their brother Billy Lawless Jr., the sisters learned their trade at The Irish Oak, once their father’s Wrigleyville bar, and have now spun their own success, adding to the vitality of downtown Chicago. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024

The reasons included the decline in the vitality of the neighborhood, the unstable lives of students, changes in school leadership, and the creation of nearby schools both within and outside MPS that drew away enrollment. —Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

vitality

noun

vi·​tal·​i·​ty vī-ˈtal-ət-ē 

plural vitalities

1

a

: the property by which the living can be separated from the nonliving : life

b

: capacity to live and develop

2

: energy of mind or body

3

a

: the ability to last

b

: lively and animated spirit

Medical Definition

vitality

noun

vi·​tal·​i·​ty vī-ˈtal-ət-ē 

plural vitalities

1

: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving

2

: capacity to live and develop

also : physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed