vigorous, energetic, strenuous, lusty, nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force. vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.

1. full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort. 2. strong or active; robust. 3. energetic; forceful: a vigorous personality. 4. powerful in action or effect.

VIGOROUS definition: full of or characterized by vigor. See examples of vigorous used in a sentence.

VIGOROUS definition: 1. very forceful or energetic: 2. healthy and strong: 3. very forceful or energetic: . Learn more.

A vigorous person is strong and healthy and full of energy. He was a vigorous, handsome young man.

Definition of vigorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

She gave a vigorous defense of her beliefs. You should get 20 minutes of vigorous [= strenuous] exercise every day. He scrubbed the dirty pan vigorously. She vigorously defended her beliefs.

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vig•or•ous (vig′ ər əs), adj. full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort. strong; active; robust: a vigorous youngster. energetic; forceful: vigorous steps; a vigorous personality. powerful in …