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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But you can hear a hint of nerves around the edges about Polanski's more vigorous, edgy style.
From BBC
Xi has spearheaded a vigorous campaign against corruption in all walks of official life since coming to power.
From Barron's
The research also found six hours of moderate activity or three hours of vigorous exercise was the optimum amount of exercise each week, after which the benefits levelled off.
From BBC
The current enthusiasm in local stock markets could be discouraging Beijing from more vigorous stimulus, for fear of fueling a stock-market bubble, Nomura economists said.
Making sure to keep the smile from my face, I resumed my sewing, though I couldn’t keep my toes from giving a vigorous push to that rocking chair.
From Literature
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