Gusto — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɡˈʌstoʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɡˈʌstəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɡˈʌstəʊ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈʌstoʊ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

zestfulness zest relish

Word Forms

relish	verb	derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
zesty	adjective	marked by spirited enjoyment
zestful	adjective	marked by spirited enjoyment

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

enthousiasme

plaisir vigoureux et enthousiaste

🇪🇸Spanish

entusiasmo

disfrute vigoroso y entusiasta

🇳🇱Dutch

enthousiasme

krachtig en enthousiast genieten

🇵🇹Portuguese

gosto

prazer vigoroso e entusiasmado

🇷🇺Russian

смак

энергичное и восторженное удовольствие

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उत्साह

जोरदार और उत्साही आनंद

🇧🇩Bengali

দৃঢ়তা

জোরালো এবং উত্সাহী উপভোগ

🇮🇳Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சி

தீவிரமான மற்றும் உற்சாகமான இன்பம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆనందము

శక్తివంతమైన మరియు ఉత్సాహభరితమైన ఆనందం

🇮🇳Marathi

उत्साह

जोमदार आणि उत्साही आनंद

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉત્સાહ

ઉત્સાહી અને ઉત્સાહી આનંદ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉತ್ಸಾಹ

ಹುರುಪಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ ಆನಂದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആവേശം

ഊർജ്ജസ്വലവും ആവേശഭരിതവുമായ ആസ്വാദനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜੋਸ਼

ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਆਨੰਦ

🇵🇰Urdu

جوش

بھرپور اور پرجوش لطف اندوز

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

热情

充满活力和热情的享受

🇯🇵Japanese

ガスト

活発で熱狂的な楽しみ

🇰🇷Korean

맛

활발하고 열정적인 즐거움

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự thích thú

sự tận hưởng mạnh mẽ và nhiệt tình

🇹🇭Thai

ความเอร็ดอร่อย

ความเพลิดเพลินที่กระฉับกระเฉงและกระตือรือร้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

semangat

kenikmatan yang penuh semangat dan antusias

🇵🇭Filipino

sarap

masigla at masigasig na kasiyahan

🇲🇾Malay

keseronokan

keseronokan yang cergas dan bersemangat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ميل

التمتع قوية وحماسية

🇮🇷Persian

ذوق و شوق

لذت قوی و مشتاقانه

🇹🇷Turkish

zevk

güçlü ve coşkulu keyif

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתלַהֲבוּת

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The primary meaning of 'gusto' is 'vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment'.

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Using 'gusto' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'gusto' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'gusto' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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