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lusting

ADJECTIVE
enterprising
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adventurous ambitious aspiring daring dashing diligent hardworking industrious intrepid
WEAK
active advancing aggressive alert audacious bold busy coming on strong craving driving eager enthusiastic go ahead go-go gumptious hard ball hungry hustling itching keen lively peppy progressive pushing ready self-starting snappy spanking spark plug spirited stirring takeover up-and-coming venturesome vigorous yearning zealous zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cowardly inactive lazy lethargic meek timid unadventurous
WEAK
passive unambitious unenthused unimaginative unresourceful
ADJECTIVE
thirsty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious dehydrated eager greedy hungry impatient inclined keen parched
WEAK
agog appetent ardent arid athirst avid bone-dry breathless burning cottonmouthed craving crazy for droughty dry as dust dying for hankering itching for juiceless longing partial to sapless thirsting waterless wild for yearning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unconcerned unenthusiastic
WEAK
moist quenched satisfied wet
NOUN
envy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begrudging bitterness hatred ill will jealousy malice prejudice resentment rivalry
STRONG
backbiting coveting covetousness enviousness grudging malevolence maliciousness malignity opposition spite
WEAK
evil eye green-eyed monster grudgingness invidiousness jaundiced eye resentfulness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendliness liking love loving
WEAK
comfort confidence contentedness good will kindness pleasure

Example Sentences

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Maybe if people understand how thoroughly an early history of trauma can rewire a brain, they’ll stop lusting for harsh punishments.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

That it was a happy accident hasn’t stopped others in the industry from lusting after the recipe, of course.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Penn Badgley would like you to stop lusting after his murderous character in ‘You’

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

France plays host to next year's Rugby World Cup, and having twice clinched the age-grade version, Les Bleus are lusting to win the real thing.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2022

Yon strives their Leader, lusting to be seen.

From The Unknown Eros by Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton