appetence

noun

Definition of appetencenext
as in zeal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetence
  1. zeal
  2. warmth
  3. ambition
  4. zest
  5. readiness
  6. gusto
Noun
  • The Leipzig scenes are both ephemeral and integral; later, Taro will speculate that if the Germans had had the same revolutionary zeal as the Spanish, Hitler might have been defeated.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Even the newcomers to this season’s Bears quickly noticed a way of doing things that felt purposeful and full of zeal.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • For hundreds of thousands of years, our species has enjoyed the warmth and protection of a good fire before bedtime.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nor is Gadot a performer inclined to lend much more than athleticism to a role that could use some warmth and idiosyncrasy to color its rather generic action-hero gist.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • The group tied David Ellison’s merger ambitions to his billionaire father’s expansive network of businesses, which now include TikTok.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Near term, political pushback against data centers is a bigger risk for GEV than Musk's ambitions.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambition
Noun
  • Add the coconut sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and lemon zest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Add some flair The zest of a lemon, finely grated with a Microplane, is non-negotiable in my book.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of zest
Noun
  • Research shows that children participating in the Imagination Library demonstrate a 29% increase in kindergarten readiness, the county’s website said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By June 2017, 37% of warfare readiness certifications for cruiser and destroyer crews in Japan had expired.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of readiness
Noun
  • The story was retold again a couple months later in 2009, but with less gusto.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pierre and Chandler play off each other with gusto and finesse.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of gusto
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“Appetence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetence. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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