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Meaning of 'vigorous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vigorous [ a.]
- Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant.
- Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful; strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a vigorous prosecution of a war.

Meaning of 'vigorous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vigorous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
Example in sentence:
  • a vigorous campaign;
  • a vigorous foreign policy;
  • a vigorous hiker;
  • gave her skirt a vigorous shake;
  • vigorous opposition to the war
Meaning (2):
- strong and active physically or mentally
Example in sentence:
  • a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback

Nearby Words:

vigesimal vigesimation vigesimo-quarto vigil vigilance vigilancy vigilant vigilantly vigily vigintivirate

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