Synonyms for vigorous
ˈvɪg ər əs

Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate these antonyms:

1. vigorous(adj)

   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. vigorous(adj)

   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. 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.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

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. vigorous(a.)

   Synonyms:
   strong, powerful, forcible, intense

2. vigorous(a.)

   Synonyms:
   energetic, efficient, effective

3. vigorous(a.)

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

4. vigorous(a.)

   Synonyms:
   thrifty, flourishing, growing well

5. vigorous(a.)

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

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1. vigorous(a)

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

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1. List of paraphrases:

   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. Bob Beckel:

   I have no doubt it will be a vigorous yet entertaining debate, the Five.

2. 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.

3. Kazuki Takizawa:

   Short-term, high intensity exercises need vigorous warm-up, but long-term endurance exercises do not.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   I still expect to see a vigorous debate this week. I still expect to see a robust amendment process.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   And its not just Amazon, i think we need vigorous antitrust legislation in this country because you are seeing you name the area, whether its pharmaceuticals, whether it is Wall Street, whether it is high tech fewer and fewer gigantic corporations owning those sectors. He would appoint an attorney general.

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