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vigorousness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of vigorousness

1 the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)

  • the vigorousness of the ideas in the essay was surpassed only by the vibrancy of its language
Synonyms of vigorousness

aggressiveness, assertiveness, emphasis, fierceness, forcefulness, intenseness, intensity, vehemence, violence
Words Related to vigorousness

potency, power, strength

eloquence

ardency, ardor, fervency, fervidness, fervor, insistence, passion, warmth

stridency, vociferousness

absoluteness, clearness, directness, incision, incisiveness, plainness, straightforwardness, vividness
Near Antonyms of vigorousness

ambiguity, equivocation

delicacy, lightness, subtlety
Antonyms of vigorousness

feebleness, mildness, weakness

2 the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity

  • the record-breaking holiday sales reflect the vigorousness of the economy
Synonyms of vigorousness

animation, briskness, exuberance, jazziness, liveliness, lustiness, peppiness, robustness, sprightliness, vibrance, vibrancy, vitality
Words Related to vigorousness

buoyancy, jauntiness, springiness

brightness, cheer, cheerfulness, chirpiness, effervescence, friskiness, pizzazz (or pizazz), sparkle, spirit, verve, vivaciousness, vivacity

eagerness, ebullience, ebulliency, enthusiasm, keenness, spiritedness

friskiness, impishness, pertness, playfulness
Near Antonyms of vigorousness

indolence, laziness

anemia, bloodlessness

languidness, languor, lethargy, limpness, listlessness, sleepiness, sluggishness, spiritlessness, torpidity, torpor, weariness

apathy, impassivity

dullness (also dulness), pallidness, tediousness, tedium, vapidity, vapidness
Antonyms of vigorousness

inactivity, lifelessness

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