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Synonyms for zestless
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : zest |
| Phonetic Transcription : zɛst |
Top 10 synonyms for zestless Other synonyms for the word zestless
- antiquated
- banal
- bent
- cliché
- cliché-ridden
- clichéd
- common
- commonplace
- dead
- drab
- dried
- dry
- dusty
- effete
- faded
- fetid
- flat
- fusty
- hard
- insipid
- like a dinosaur
- malodorous
- mawkish
- moth-eaten
- noisome
- out
- parched
- passé
- past
- platitudinous
- rank
- reeking
- repetitious
- spoiled
- stenchy
- stereotyped
- stinking
- tasteless
- timeworn
- trite
- unoriginal
- watery
- weak
- well-worn
- worn-out
- yesterday's
- zestless
Définition of zestless
Origin :- 1670s, from French zeste "piece of orange or lemon peel used as a flavoring," of unknown origin. Sense of "thing that adds flavor" is 1709; that of "keen enjoyment" first attested 1791.
- As in stale : adj old, decayed
- As in stale : adj overused, out-of-date
- Success in suppressing the precivilized qualities of the boy results in a "zestless automaton" that is something less than a man.
- Extract from : « The Minister and the Boy » by Allan Hoben
Antonyms for zestless
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