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- [vig-er-uh s]
- /ˈvɪg ər əs/
- /ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vig-er-uh s]
- /ˈvɪg ər əs/
Definitions of vigorous word
- adjective vigorous full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort. 1
- adjective vigorous strong; active; robust: a vigorous youngster. 1
- adjective vigorous energetic; forceful: vigorous steps; a vigorous personality. 1
- adjective vigorous powerful in action or effect: vigorous law enforcement. 1
- adjective vigorous growing well, as a plant. 1
- adjective vigorous energetic 1
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Origin of vigorous
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French < Medieval Latin vigorōsus. See vigor, -ous
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Parts of speech for Vigorous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vigorous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vigorous
adj vigorous
- able-bodied — An able-bodied person is physically strong and healthy, rather than being weak or having a disability.
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
noun vigorous
- might — physical strength: He swung with all his might.
- forcibleness — The quality of being forcible.
- lustiness — The property of having or experiencing lust, of being lusty.
- qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
- raciness — slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
adjective vigorous
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- dynamic — (of a process or system) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
- dynamical — Dynamic.
- emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
Antonyms for vigorous
adj vigorous
- all gone — finished, used up
- all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- dead tired — Very tired; completely exhausted.
- dog-tired — utterly exhausted; worn out.
adjective vigorous
- decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
- exhausted — Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- languid — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- languorous — characterized by languor; languid.
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