vigorous
Americanadjective
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full of or characterized by vigor.
a vigorous effort.
- Antonyms:
- weak
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a vigorous youngster.
- Antonyms:
- weak
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energetic; forceful: a vigorous personality.
vigorous steps;
a vigorous personality.
- Synonyms:
- powerful
- Antonyms:
- weak
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powerful in action or effect.
vigorous law enforcement.
- Antonyms:
- weak
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growing well, as a plant.
- Antonyms:
- weak
adjective
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endowed with bodily or mental strength or vitality; robust
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displaying, involving, characterized by, or performed with vigour
vigorous growth
Related Words
See active.
Other Word Forms
- overvigorous adjective
- overvigorousness noun
- supervigorous adjective
- supervigorousness noun
- unvigorous adjective
- unvigorousness noun
- vigorously adverb
- vigorousness noun
Etymology
Origin of vigorous
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin vigorōsus; vigor, -ous
Example Sentences
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Compared with those who did no vigorous activity, individuals with the highest levels saw a 63% lower risk of dementia, a 60% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and a 46% lower risk of death.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
“We are now in the process of gathering all the facts and look forward to presenting a vigorous defense on behalf of Mr. Keenan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The economy can still grow at a vigorous pace even if it’s not adding net jobs, analysts say, so long as businesses retain most employees and layoffs stay low.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
But for the next 50 years, Bamberger undertook a vigorous process of habitat restoration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
His chest heaved once, as if his large heart, weary of despotic constriction, had expanded, despite the will, and made a vigorous bound for the attainment of liberty.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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