Thesaurus
vigorous
Synonyms and Antonyms of vigorous
- he remains healthy and vigorous despite being over 80 years old
animated, brisk, dashing, kinetic, lively, punchy, spirited, sprightly, vivacious
energized, enlivened, invigorated, vitalized
firm, fortified, mettlesome, mighty, powerful, puissant, strong
refreshed, rejuvenated, revitalized
able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, burly, fit, hardy, husky, muscular, robustious, rugged, stalwart, stout, strapping, sturdy, tough, virile
delicate, effete, enervated, faint, feeble, frail, infirm, wan, weak, weakened
impotent, powerless, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, tired
indolent, lackadaisical, languid, lazy
invertebrate, nerveless, soft, spineless, wimpy
ill, unhealthy, unsound, unwell
broken-down, debilitated, decrepit, disabled, wasted, worn-out
- vigorous and sturdy little sheep bred to live in mountainous regions
flinty, leathery, resilient, stalwart
durable, enduring, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, stable, staunch (also stanch), staying, tenacious, unyielding
flourishing, prospering, thriving
fit, fortified, hale, healthy, husky, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sound, strapping, virile
- offered a vigorous dissent to the proposal
- gave the bottle of sauce a vigorous shaking
Synonym Discussion of vigorous
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- as vigorous as a youth half his age
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- an energetic campaigner
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- the strenuous life on an oil rig
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- a lusty appetite for life
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- full of nervous energy
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Dictionary: Definition of vigorous Spanish Central: Translation of vigorous Nglish: Translation of vigorous for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of vigorous for Arabic speakers
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