Synonyms

vigor

American

[vig-er] / ˈvɪg ər /

especially British, vigour

noun

active strength or force.
healthy physical or mental energy or power; vitality.

Synonyms:

strength, force, drive
energetic activity; energy; intensity.

The economic recovery has given the country a new vigor.
force of healthy growth in any living matter or organism, as a plant.
active or effective force, especially legal validity.

vigor Idioms

see vim and vigor.

Other Word Forms

vigorless adjective

Etymology

Origin of vigor

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English vigo(u)r, from Anglo-French; Middle French vigeur, from Latin vigor “force, energy,” from vig(ēre) “to be vigorous, thrive” + -or -or ¹

Example Sentences

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In his witty appraisal of Michel de Montaigne’s essays, Emerson celebrates their open-mindedness and vigor with language that is itself expansive and raw.

From The Wall Street Journal

I made sure to come home all vim and vigor, never complaining about the customers’ behavior or about my feet hurting from standing all day.

From Literature

Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV stepped up to the microphone and with unvarnished vigor defended his quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times

“Heave!” shouted the Major, this time with even more vigor.

From Literature

With AI stocks on the wane, and investors rotating into economically sensitive sectors such as energy, materials, and industrials with increasing vigor, “next week” is a long time in markets.

From Barron's

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