Synonyms of vigor

vigor

noun

ˈvi-gər 

1

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

she was picked to lead the volunteer group because of her vigor and enthusiasm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• juice
• vitality
• life
• dynamism
• stamina
• strength
• spirit
• zeal
• gusto
• gas
• pep
• verve
• vim
• brio
• power
• get-up-and-go
• drive
• dash
• muscle
• hardihood
• punch
• oomph
• ginger
• bounce
• beans
• esprit
• vinegar
• zing
• starch
• moxie
• sap
• passion
• vivacity
• zip
• fervor
• vibrancy
• liveliness
• soundness
• briskness
• sprightliness
• fitness
• go
• spiritedness
• élan
• spunk
• fire
• animation
• ardor
• jauntiness
• potency
• vivaciousness
• snap
• health
• vibrance
• virility
• animal spirits
• hardiness
• spunkiness
• sturdiness
• mettle
• puissance
• metal
• snappiness
• wellness
• huskiness
• healthiness
• might
• main
• verdure
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• indolence
• tenderness
• laziness
• weakness
• softness
• torpidity
• impotence
• feebleness
• debility
• delicacy
• infirmity
• exhaustion
• frailty
• powerlessness
• impotency
• faintness
• enfeeblement
• debilitation
• disablement
• inanition
• prostration
• slightness
• frailness
• puniness
• enervation

2

as in strength

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

a drug for lowering cholesterol that acts with proven vigor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• strength
• power
• muscle
• capacity
• capability
• potency
• horsepower
• force
• firepower
• competence
• potence
• competency
• puissance
• might
• sinew
• aptitude
• effectiveness
• usefulness
• adequacy
• effectualness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impotence
• weakness
• powerlessness
• impotency
• disability
• incapacity
• inability
• incompetence
• incompetency
• inaptitude
• incapability
• ineffectiveness
• uselessness
• inefficacy
• ineffectuality
• paralysis
• helplessness
• ineffectualness
• incapableness
• inefficaciousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vigor

January LaVoy works in a variety of different genres and brings vigor to each one. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

The Victorian era was awash in handwringing about the loss of male vigor (some of which was blamed on the unnatural intellectual pursuits of women). — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026

His ideas were too radical even for many of our Founding Fathers, but the vigor of his writing and the clarity of his thinking were as a spark to gunpowder, and that was coming, too. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026