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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

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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

Teams are always lusting for special athletes who can affect the quarterback, and just about every team picking fifth to 10th could make the case for why Wilson is their guy.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

Currently, I've got the "spice" colored pan, but I find myself lusting after the new "acid" green pan to herald in spring.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2022

But unto him who shall be compelled by necessity to eat of these things, not lusting nor wilfully transgressing, GOD will surely be gracious and merciful.

From The Koran (Al-Qur'an) by Sale, George

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