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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26.—Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024 Their run of early hits sold a fantasy vision of California to the rest of America through Love’s lusty and exuberant poetry and Brian’s lush and inventive music.—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lusty
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