Gusto vs. Zeal — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gusto and Zeal
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Definitions
Gusto➦
Vigorous enjoyment; zest
The children jumped into the swimming pool with gusto.
Zeal➦
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
His zeal for privatization
Laura brought a missionary zeal to her work
Gusto➦
Individual taste.
Zeal➦
Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal.
Gusto➦
Artistic style.
Zeal➦
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal.
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Gusto➦
Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor.
He sang with more gusto than talent.
Zeal➦
(obsolete) A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.
Gusto➦
Nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; relish; taste; fancy; as, he ate it with gusto.
Zeal➦
The collective noun for a group of zebras.
Gusto➦
Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Zeal➦
Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor.
I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
A zeal for liberty is sometimes an eagerness to subvert with little care what shall be established.
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Zeal➦
A zealot.
Zeal➦
To be zealous.
Zeal➦
A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause);
They were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
He felt a kind of religious zeal
Zeal➦
Excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end;
He had an absolute zeal for litigation
