Synonyms for vigorous
ˈvɪg ər əsvig·or·ous

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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

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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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1. Alexandre de Juniac:

   The most serious and vigorous attitude is to check and verify and establish facts, on this issue our permanent position is to wait for the results of the investigation to draw any conclusion.

2. Prashant Agarwal:

   Pain is that teacher who teaches you to be strong; to be that kind of a person who can face the toughest challenges in the hardest situations. Suffering Is that treasure which makes you vigorous and helps you to survive in the most darkest of the time. Hardship is that endeavour which will never go in vein. It is that effort which shall help you to grow and to reach to your ultimate goal. And Failure is that chance which gives you the opportunity to rediscover and improve yourself.

3. Duncan Levin:

   Clare Bronfman expected to be punished for what Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty to, but Clare Bronfman conduct merits a far lower sentence, despite press reports to the contrary, the court did find that Clare Bronfman did not fund a sex cult. Clare Bronfman intends to mount a vigorous and immediate appeal.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   We are going to be mounting a vigorous campaign all around this country.

5. Dana Santas:

   There's no way to do jump roping that isn't vigorous-intensity because if you slow the rope down too much it's not going to work right. So, it's vigorous right out of the gate.