Definition for Zest:

• To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.

Synonyms for Zest:

• n.

  •
  • fascination,
  • novelty,
  • mystery,
  • spark,
  • color,
  • buzz.
  •
  • hull,
  • dextrose,
  • peelings,
  • nectar,
  • peel,
  • core,
  • flesh,
  • juice,
  • bruising,
  • pectin.
  •animation (noun)
  • dynamisms,
  • brisknesses,
  • vibrancies,
  • high spiritses.
  •appetite (noun)
  • Gluttonies,
  • gluttony,
  • big eyes,
  • Propensities.
  •ardor (noun)
  • in-tensities,
  • in-tensity,
  • turn ons,
  • in tensity,
  • in tensities.
  •brio (noun)
  • spiritedness.
  •condiment (noun)
  • mustards,
  • catsup,
  • gravy,
  • pepper,
  • catsups,
  • sauce,
  • peppers,
  • salsas,
  • horseradishes,
  • mustard,
  • horseradish,
  • salsa,
  • ketchup,
  • ketchups.
  •dash (noun)
  • few drop.
  •eagerness (noun)
  • impetuosities,
  • greedinesses,
  • intentnesses.
  •ebullience (noun)
  • exuberance,
  • effusiveness,
  • Exuberancy,
  • high-spiritedness.
  •energy (noun)
  • sprightliness,
  • birr,
  • forcefulness,
  • efficacies,
  • operativeness,
  • toughness,
  • efficacy,
  • initiative.
  •energy, gusto (noun)
  • moxie,
  • appetite,
  • ardor,
  • delectation,
  • pep,
  • ecstasy,
  • elation,
  • satisfaction,
  • keenness,
  • cheer,
  • bliss,
  • delight,
  • bounce,
  • happiness.
  •enjoyment (noun)
  • re laxation,
  • re creations,
  • self indulgence,
  • re-laxations,
  • re-laxation,
  • enjoyings,
  • selfindulgence,
  • re laxations,
  • re creation.
  •enthusiasm (noun)
  • fieriness,
  • ebullience,
  • zealousness,
  • Ardency.
  •exuberance (noun)
  • get and goes,
  • get and go,
  • get up go.
  •flavor (noun)
  • sourness,
  • saltiness,
  • pungencies,
  • tartness,
  • astringencies,
  • pungency,
  • sapidity,
  • spiciness,
  • astringency,
  • Sweetness.
  •gusto (noun)
  • de lights,
  • de light,
  • de-lights,
  • de-light.
  •heart (noun)
  • dis-positions,
  • dis position,
  • under standings,
  • under-standing,
  • under-standings,
  • under standing,
  • dis positions,
  • dis-position.
  •passion (noun)
  • dis tresses,
  • out-break,
  • out-bursts,
  • out-burst,
  • out burst,
  • dis-tress,
  • dis tress,
  • out bursts,
  • out break,
  • dis-tresses,
  • out-breaks,
  • out breaks,
  • flareup.
  •piquance (noun)
  • piquance.
  •pleasure (noun)
  • joyrides,
  • joyride,
  • turn-ons,
  • turn-on.
  •relish (noun)
  • objection,
  • distaste.
  •salt (noun)
  • sodium chlorides.
  •savor (noun)
  • ginger,
  • punch,
  • guts,
  • snap,
  • body,
  • bite.
  •spice (noun)
  • spice.
  •spice up (noun)
  • spice up.
  •spirit (noun)
  • re solve,
  • sub-stance,
  • sub stance,
  • re solves,
  • out-looks,
  • re-solutions,
  • sub-stances,
  • Mettled,
  • re-solves,
  • out-look,
  • re-solution,
  • sub stances,
  • re-solve,
  • out looks,
  • re solutions,
  • frame mind,
  • vital sparks,
  • out look.
  •tang (noun)
  • tanginess.
  •taste (noun)
  • after-taste,
  • palatableness,
  • savoriness,
  • aftertaste,
  • druthers,
  • aftertastes,
  • bitters.
  •taste, flavor (noun)
  • interest,
  • charm,
  • smack,
  • nip.
  •vigor (noun)
  • strength,
  • activity,
  • agility,
  • friskiness,
  • vigor,
  • liveliness,
  • potency,
  • vim,
  • puissance,
  • excitement,
  • agitation,
  • industriousness,
  • earnestness,
  • power.
  •vitality (noun)
  • robustnesses,
  • lustinesses.
  •vivacity (noun)
  • élan.
  •zeal (noun)
  • de terminations,
  • stick to itivenesses,
  • what-it-take,
  • what it take,
  • dis-patches,
  • de-termination,
  • de termination,
  • stick to itiveness,
  • dis patches,
  • de-terminations,
  • stick-to-itivenesses,
  • dis-patch,
  • dis patch.
  •zest (noun)
  • zestfulness.
  •éclat (noun)
  • stylishnesses.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • oomph,
  • team spirit,
  • school spirit,
  • get-up-and-go,
  • fervor.
  •
  • mania,
  • inspiration,
  • rhapsody.
  •
  • love.
  •
  • warming.

Paraphrases for Zest:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    enthusiasm.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Kicks, passion, dedication, vigour.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    zeal, impetus, momentum.

Antonyms for Zest:

• n.

  • energy, gusto
    melancholy, depression, misery, sorrow, hatred, gloom, dissatisfaction, want, sadness, need, pain, coolness, trouble, woe, unhappiness, dislike, hate.
  • taste, flavor
    dullness, apathy, indifference, laziness, lethargy, idleness, blandness, boredom.
  • Other antonyms:
    disgust, repulsion, flatness, Disrelish, detestation, antipathy.

Zest Sentence Examples:

• Hester Martin had guided her there one day, and some fellow - feeling had established itself rapidly between Nelly, and the sad, dignified woman, whose duties went on as usual while all that gave them zest had departed.

• The leaders were constantly seeking bigger operations, to which the bigger risks only added zest.