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How does the adjective lusty contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of lusty are energetic, nervous, strenuous, and vigorous. While all these words mean "having or showing great vitality and force," lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment.

a lusty appetite for life

When would energetic be a good substitute for lusty?

The synonyms energetic and lusty are sometimes interchangeable, but energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity.

an energetic campaigner

Where would nervous be a reasonable alternative to lusty?

While in some cases nearly identical to lusty, nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor.

full of nervous energy

When is it sensible to use strenuous instead of lusty?

Although the words strenuous and lusty have much in common, strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging.

the strenuous life on an oil rig

In what contexts can vigorous take the place of lusty?

The words vigorous and lusty can be used in similar contexts, but vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.

as vigorous as a youth half his age

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lusty The Elordi bathwater candle became a viral sensation that spawned many lusty memes. Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025 His uncontrollable, lusty desire for scoring goals is tangible and his numbers are ridiculous, but most of the Portuguese league would be the equivalent of Championship standard and below. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025 Gomes then shifts the action to a retrospective vision of the man’s life there, a lusty adventure in a tropical climate that gives rise to personal and political violence. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025 That comment came back to haunt her, though, because after a long, lusty round of afternoon delight in the bedroom, Sophie uses Margo’s bathroom. Melissa Locker, Time, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lusty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lusty
Adjective
  • Barley the energetic pup has spent nearly 300 days waiting for a second chance in Florida.
    Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The energetic Fleck has taken Minnesota to a bowl game in every non-COVID season after his first year and posted a top-10 finish in 2019.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Since Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012, Chinese stories have increasingly included nods to Chinese nationalist (not just communist) soldiers fighting bravely, thus placing a strong, victorious, and morally righteous China at the forefront of the postwar global order.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The upper of the shoes is made from a rich suede in a burgundy wine color, which adds texture to the heels and serves as the backdrop for the colorful beaded spikes.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The saddle is typical of the period and would have been used for both pleasure riding and vigorous pursuits such as fox hunting, Brown said.
    Jennifer Brett, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Separate the parent plant into pieces with three to five vigorous shoots each and a healthy supply of roots.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Any question which of those teams has a stout and sturdy offensive line?
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
  • If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Due to its higher caffeine content, matcha offers a more potent natural energy boost than green tea.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For parents and leaders, the CLA is a framework that explains how dynamic systems (like people) work.
    Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But much of his story focuses on Spears and their tumultuous romance, from the whirlwind of attention to their inevitably contentious dynamic.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Its ready-to-wear and accessories division has also proved a solid earner, with sales rising 6 percent in the first half, helping the company outperform its sector peers.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That’s solid growth, which has been reflected in the uptick in the rights fee cost through the years.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Lusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusty. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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