APPETENCE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

appetence

noun

Definition of appetence

as in zeal

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Noun

With an almost puritanical zeal, Pavese sought to banish rhetoric and image.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The source of Stevie’s anger lay in the drug’s having sapped her ability to live and work with the zeal and ambition that had defined her life and career up until then.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

East of this zone, the extra warmth is nearing 4 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record event in 1997 by half a degree.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Her presence, too, is felt in the people who now inhabit the space, like her granddaughter Charley, 25, whose easy warmth recalls qualities long ascribed to the matriarch.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of warmth

Noun

Educating young people, and pushing them to earn a college degree, are noble ambitions, but those are no longer the priorities in NCAA Power Four football.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Yet such dismissals overlook the foreign-policy ambitions of a large and complex nation that has historically aspired to an important global role.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambition

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All the drones were shot down and caused no damage, authorities said, adding the action underscored Pakistan's round-the-clock vigilance and readiness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Washington would be able to withdraw the bulk of its troops from the region, rebuild its munitions inventories, and begin to restore its military readiness.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of readiness

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The affable Belgian designer applied twisting, wrapping and textile manipulation with gusto to Diesel as well, in addition to plenty of fabric experimentation and trompe-l’oeil effects.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
But for real this time, with gusto, the status quo might be in trouble!

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gusto

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