vitality
/vai'tæliti/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The state of being strong, active, and full of life and energy: "Vitality" refers to a quality of liveliness, vigor, and physical or mental energy.
- The power giving continuance of life, present in all living things: It can denote the characteristic of being able to grow, develop, and survive.
- Animation and spirit: It also describes a lively, energetic, or forceful quality in a person's character, style, or expression.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The new manager brought a sense of vitality to the team.
- Regular exercise is important for maintaining physical vitality.
- The vitality of the forest ecosystem is astounding.
Advanced Usage
- "Sheer vitality": used to emphasize an immense amount of energy or life force.
- He succeeded through sheer vitality and determination.
- "A loss of vitality": describes a decline in energy, strength, or liveliness.
- The prolonged illness caused a noticeable loss of vitality.
Variants and Related Words
- Vital (adj): absolutely necessary or important; full of energy.
- Water is vital for survival.
- She has a vital personality.
- Revitalize (verb): to imbue with new life and vitality.
- The project aims to revitalize the city center.
Synonyms
- Energy: The strength and vitality required for sustained activity.
- Vigor: Physical strength and good health; intensity.
- Liveliness: The quality of being full of life and energy.
- Animation: The state of being full of life or excitement.
Antonyms
- Lethargy: A lack of energy and enthusiasm.
- Inertia: A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
- Weakness: The state of lacking strength.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Full of vitality": having a great amount of energy and life.
- Even at 80, my grandmother is full of vitality.
- "The vitality of youth": the characteristic energy and strength associated with being young.
- He envied the vitality of youth.
Noun
- the property of being able to survive and grow
- the vitality of a seed
- (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
- a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- jogging works off my excess energy
- he seemed full of vim and vigor
- an energetic style