Definitions

lust

[luhst] / lʌst /

NOUN

appetite, passion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

craving desire excitement fervor greed hunger libido longing sensuality thirst

STRONG

animalism aphrodisia appetence avidity carnality concupiscence covetousness cupidity eroticism itch lasciviousness lechery lewdness licentiousness prurience pruriency salaciousness salacity sensualism urge wantonness weakness yen

WEAK

appetition

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy dislike distaste hate hatred

WEAK

chastity disenchantment disgust

VERB

desire strongly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet crave hanker itch yearn

STRONG

ache long need pine thirst want wish yen

WEAK

be consumed with desire be hot for hunger for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abjure dislike hate not want

STRONG

despise have

WEAK

be chaste be pure

Example Sentences

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That so-called lust for life looks a lot like a death wish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The lust for vengeance eventually gets the better of him, but Swenson leads us step by step to depravity through sorrow, injustice and humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The irony, which Mr. Crow misses, is that Marat, with his lists of enemies and scapegoats and his lust for punishment, was the ancestor of the modern totalitarians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Macclesfield described McLeod as having a "lust for life" and an "unwavering work ethic", which was an inspiration to those around him.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

It wasn’t the Easter egg. lust an Easter egg.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

lust

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