VITALITY Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

vitality

noun

vī-ˈta-lə-tē

Definition of vitality

as in vigorousness

the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity a city known for the vitality of its music scene

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as in vigor

active strength of body or mind her vitality seemed to spread to everyone around her

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Recent Examples of vitality Prolonged periods of drought are scorching French pastures, leeching them of their usual lush green vitality and leaving behind parched, lifeless yellow fields. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 Having your full vitality restored to you after a long period of feeling drained, lacking in confidence, and low on gas deserves a full celebration. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Posture is often more important than vitality, since deathblows can be activated even if an enemy has high health, but higher health also aids faster posture recovery, both for Wolf and his enemies. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Achieving vitality, strength and confidence is possible at any age, but knowing which steps to take to support a changing body is a form of empowerment that can be difficult to find. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vitality

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Noun

There’s that vibrancy and, on the other side of the ledger, dead boys, ciphers, unfinished or unfinishable quests.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Summertime is high season for garden flowers, but their color and vibrancy fades as the growing season winds down in fall.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of vibrancy

Noun

Garden mum expert QiuXia Chen explains that the differences between potted mums and garden mums relate to their flower size, branching, flowering times, plant habit, and vigor.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Appropriate pruning and sanitation practices, routine fertilization in accordance with the plant’s needs, and protection from environmental stressors (drought, heat, or cold) are all vital to maintaining vigor.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of vigor

Noun

It's also got a new Core Lighting Plus feature that adds vivid color to the screen, and the 1,000-nit peak-brightness display helps enhance contrast between the lightest and darkest tones.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
At this stage, astronomers can determine how the rock is spinning based upon changes in brightness.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Oil prices edged higher Thursday as worries over escalating tensions in the Middle East and their impact on energy supplies kept Brent crude above $100 a barrel.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

If the 10-year reaches 5%, investors may put more of their money into bonds, said Kikis, despite stocks trading near an all-time-high as the AI boom fuels market exuberance.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Otherwise, exuberance, reluctance and fear will lead in your place.

— Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

For all the liveliness and color of McBride’s dialogue, some of his narration can be flat.

— T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
And as time went on, the barn that was once the cornerstone of farm life slowly began deteriorating beyond repair, leading the farm to undergo another major change this year in an effort to restore the barn’s former liveliness.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of liveliness

Noun

This sleek, elegant style highlights a deep, rich brown that adds vibrance and dimension to her overall look.

— Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
Produced by Questlove and Black Thought’s Two One Five Entertainment, the show’s interviews have the natural vibrance of a party in an intimate setting, making for often surprising insights.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Definition of vibrance

Noun

The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

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