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
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Most of his Hailey songs can be sorted into long-winded apologies or lusty worship tracks, but this one is almost more of a mission statement.—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi lead this lusty take on the story as Catherine and Heathcliff.—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025 Photographer and artist Shadows Gather has arguably cornered the market on chronicling the sparkling, gritty, lusty denizens of Denver’s nightlife, and the popularity of her recent exhibit at Meow Wolf Denver proved as much.—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025 The Elordi bathwater candle became a viral sensation that spawned many lusty memes.—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lusty
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