Synonyms of gusto

gusto

noun

ˈgə-(ˌ)stō 

as in vigor

active strength of body or mind

I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vigor
• energy
• verve
• juice
• stamina
• pep
• brio
• dynamism
• life
• spirit
• zeal
• gas
• strength
• vitality
• vim
• dash
• get-up-and-go
• oomph
• power
• ginger
• punch
• moxie
• vinegar
• zing
• beans
• drive
• bounce
• esprit
• starch
• muscle
• hardihood
• zip
• passion
• sap
• fervor
• élan
• go
• vivacity
• spunk
• briskness
• spiritedness
• liveliness
• sprightliness
• vibrancy
• jauntiness
• snap
• ardor
• fire
• animation
• fitness
• vivaciousness
• soundness
• potency
• animal spirits
• spunkiness
• puissance
• vibrance
• mettle
• virility
• metal
• snappiness
• huskiness
• health
• sturdiness
• might
• hardiness
• main
• healthiness
• brawniness
• verdure
• wellness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• tenderness
• indolence
• laziness
• weakness
• delicacy
• softness
• torpidity
• impotence
• feebleness
• exhaustion
• frailty
• powerlessness
• debility
• infirmity
• impotency
• faintness
• debilitation
• enfeeblement
• disablement
• inanition
• prostration
• slightness
• puniness
• frailness
• enervation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gusto

The story was retold again a couple months later in 2009, but with less gusto. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Pierre and Chandler play off each other with gusto and finesse. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Padres can’t be accused of not going after the Dodgers with great gusto, year after year. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Feynman was a graduate student there at the time and threw himself into the debate with gusto, even devising an experiment in the cyclotron laboratory to test his hypothesis. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026