Antonyms for zest

Grammar : Noun

Spell : zest

Phonetic Transcription : zɛst

Definition of zest

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.

noun taste, flavor
noun energy, gusto

Example sentences :

Yet now, the time having come, the zest for the feat was gone.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Gholson went with her; it was painful to see her zest for his society.
Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable

The danger did not have any effect on him, save to, if anything, add to the zest.
Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox

And he went about it with a zest that knew no flagging, with a relish that nothing could impair.
Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini

What trustier messenger could I find now that I have lent him zest by fright?
Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini

Yes, it was a pleasant thought, and it gave him zest and hope in his own life.
Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum

I have played, it is true; but with no zest, no passion for play.
Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever

With all a school-boy's zest for a holiday, Skeffy would be forever at something.
Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever

Does it not spoil some of your zest for this pleasantry to think how it is paid for, brother?
Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever

The zest with which he has told the same tale for so many years sets him apart.
Extract from : « My Contemporaries In Fiction » by David Christie Murray

Synonyms for zest

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