Definition

1. 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

1. the property of being able to survive and grow
   • the vitality of a seed
2. (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
3. a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
   • jogging works off my excess energy
   • he seemed full of vim and vigor
4. an energetic style