Dictionary

vigorous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈvɪɡəɹəs/
• /ˈvaɪɡɹəs/ Appalachians, obsolete

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor. Doublet of vigoroso.

Meanings

1. Physically strong and active.
   • a vigorous scrub
   • Now there are twenty-nine skaters on Wollman Rink Circling in singles and in pairs In this vigorous anonymity 1976, Joni Mitchell, “Song for Sharon”:
   • a vigorous search
   • Life in the country will be fuller, richer, and more comfortful, because it is freer, healthier, and more vigorous. 1895, Annual Report of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, page 280:
2. Mentally strong and active.
3. Rapid of growth.
   • a vigorous shrub

Forms

Deriveds

overvigorous · vigorously · supervigorous · unvigorous · vigorousness

Synonyms

two-fisted

Translations (71)

de heftig (physically strong and active) · cmn 精力充沛的 (physically strong and active) · cmn 蓬勃 (rapid of growth) · uk сильний (physically strong and active) · fi tarmokas (physically strong and active) · sq ardhangët (physically strong and active) · ota دینج (physically strong and active) · ka მხნე (physically strong and active) · gl vigoroso (physically strong and active) · nl sterk (physically strong and active) · pl energiczny (physically strong and active) · cmn 剛勁 /刚劲 (physically strong and active) · de kraftvoll (rapid of growth) · cmn 生機勃勃的 /生机勃勃的 (rapid of growth) · cmn 轟轟烈烈的 /轰轰烈烈的 (physically strong and active) · ja 精力的 (physically strong and active) · nl krachtig (physically strong and active) · de flott (physically strong and active) · de lebendig (physically strong and active) · ga ceolmhar (physically strong and active) · sv kraftfull (physically strong and active) · fi ponteva (physically strong and active) · ka ენერგიული (physically strong and active) · hi ज़ोरदार (physically strong and active) · grc εὔτονος (physically strong and active) · fi elinvoimainen (rapid of growth) · fi voimakas (rapid of growth) · grc γοργός (physically strong and active) · la vegetus (physically strong and active) · de stark (physically strong and active) · mi tūperepere (rapid of growth) · ga neartmhar (physically strong and active) · de eifrig (physically strong and active) · el ακμαίος (physically strong and active) · pt vigoroso (physically strong and active) · cmn 茂盛 (rapid of growth) · ga bríomhar (physically strong and active) · el ρωμαλέος (physically strong and active) · de kraftstrotzend (rapid of growth) · de kräftig (rapid of growth) · ka ძლიერი (physically strong and active) · de dynamisch (rapid of growth) · uk енергійний (physically strong and active) · la vigrus (physically strong and active) · de lebhaft (physically strong and active) · ru энерги́чный (physically strong and active) · mi tūkaha (physically strong and active) · de kräftig (physically strong and active) · la strēnuus (physically strong and active) · hy զորեղ (physically strong and active) · mi tūperepere (physically strong and active) · bg мощен (physically strong and active) · ro viguros (physically strong and active) · eo vigla (physically strong and active) · de kraftvoll (physically strong and active) · ru си́льный (physically strong and active) · de rüstig (physically strong and active) · mi mākā (physically strong and active) · es vigoroso (physically strong and active) · mi hauoraora (physically strong and active) · it vigoroso (physically strong and active) · ga fuinniúil (physically strong and active) · bg силен (physically strong and active) · es viripotente (physically strong and active) · mi haemata (rapid of growth) · de energisch (physically strong and active) · kmr xurt (physically strong and active) · bho जोरदार (physically strong and active) · hu makkegészséges (physically strong and active) · grc αἰζηός (physically strong and active) · uk інтенсивний (physically strong and active)