Synonyms for Vigorous
ˈvɪg ər əsvig·or·ous

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. vigorous

   Active refers to both quickness and constancy of action; in the former sense it is allied with agile, alert, brisk, etc.; in the latter, with busy, diligent, industrious. The active love employment, the busy are actually employed, the diligent and the industrious are habitually busy. The restless are active from inability to keep quiet; their activity may be without purpose, or out of all proportion to the purpose contemplated. The officious are undesirably active in the affairs of others. Compare ALERT; ALIVE; MEDDLESOME.

   Synonyms:
   active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, busy, diligent, energetic, expeditious, industrious, lively, mobile, nimble, officious, prompt, quick, ready, restless, sprightly, spry, supple, wide awake

   Antonyms:
   dull, heavy, idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, quiescent, quiet, slow, sluggish, stupid

   Preposition:
   Active in work, in a cause; for an object, as for justice; with persons or instrumentalities; about something, as about other people's business.

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1. vigorous

   Synonyms:
   strong, lusty, powerful, energetic, efficacious, nervous, robust, virile, manly, active, resolute

   Antonyms:
   weak, feeble, powerless, inactive, nerveless, enervated, debile, debilitated, effete, emasculated, inactive, irresolute, indolent

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. vigorousadjective

   characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

   "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"

   Antonyms:
   unenrgetic, lethargic, frail

2. vigorousadjective

   strong and active physically or mentally

   "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, unenrgetic, frail

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1. vigorousadjective

   Synonyms:
   strong, powerful, forcible, intense

2. vigorousadjective

   Synonyms:
   energetic, efficient, effective

3. vigorousadjective

   Synonyms:
   healthy, hale, robust, sturdy, sound, hardy, hearty, able-bodied, in health, in good health, not diseased

4. vigorousadjective

   Synonyms:
   thrifty, flourishing, growing well

5. vigorousadjective

   Synonyms:
   nervous, spirited, lively, sparkling, racy, pointed, piquant, impassioned

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1. vigorousadjective

   Synonyms:
   strong, lusty, robust, energetic, cogent, forcible, luxuriant

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1. List of paraphrases for "vigorous":

   strong, energetic, robust, forceful, vibrant, dynamic, powerful, active, stringent, rigorous, lively, firm, strenuous, intense, aggressive, positive, strict, resolute

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How to use Vigorous in a sentence?

1. Lindsey Graham:

   I take pride in the fact that our vigorous response to their underhanded tactics ended up making the The White House House Democrats position untenable, today, they were forced to change course.

2. Erika Forbes:

   During preschool, children's increasing independence but less-than-optimal self-control can make it especially challenging for mothers( or any caregivers) to set limits, grant autonomy and resolve conflicts, if mothers are depressed, they might find themselves too exhausted or emotionally taxed to engage in the kind of vigorous parenting that preschoolers tend to need.

3. Brian Jorde:

   These permits should not be granted, but certainly not to acompany with repeated safety failures and frequent spills, granting of these permits are supposed to correspond with more vigorous inspections and more frequent inspections by the applicant, but in reality, it is more self-policing which typically falls below the intent of the special permit.

4. Yuval Steinitz:

   We are already taking vigorous action which I have no doubt will deliver results, this may require weeks more. It could also be that it will require months more. But the terror will not defeat us, we will defeat the terror.

5. Jonathan Barr:

   We will answer the charges filed against Congressman Collins in court and will mount a vigorous defense to clear Congressman Collins in court good name, it is notable that even the government does not allege that Congressman Collins traded a single share of Innate Therapeutics stock. We are confident Congressman Collins will be completely vindicated and exonerated.