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Definitions for vigorous
ˈvɪg ər əsvig·or·ous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vigorousadjective

    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

    "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"

  2. vigorousadjective

    strong and active physically or mentally

    "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson

Wiktionary

  1. vigorousadjective

    Physically strong and active.

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  1. vigorous

    Vigorous refers to something done with great force, energy, strength and enthusiasm. It could also refer to something that is robust, healthy, and strong in nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vigorousadjective

    possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant

  2. Vigorousadjective

    exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful; strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a vigorous prosecution of a war

  3. Etymology: [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL. vigorosus.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vigorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vigorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of vigorous in a Sentence

  1. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak:

    The decision to replace Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was very difficult, but leadership is about doing what you think is right, i welcome vigorous debate, and accept and tolerate criticism or even dissent. However, this process should take place in cabinet as part of the decision-making process.

  2. The IEA:

    This massive cushion has inflated even as the global oil market adjusts to $50 per barrel. Demand growth has risen to a five-year high of nearly 2 million bpd... But gains in demand have been outpaced by vigorous production from OPEC and resilient non-OPEC supply - with Russian output at a post-Soviet record and likely to remain robust in 2016 as well.

  3. Erika Forbes:

    During preschool, children's increasing independence but less-than-optimal self-control can make it especially challenging for mothers (or any caregivers) to set limits, grant autonomy and resolve conflicts, if mothers are depressed, they might find themselves too exhausted or emotionally taxed to engage in the kind of vigorous parenting that preschoolers tend to need.

  4. Neville Mitchell:

    We're contesting everything here, including the circumstances of the death and whether or not they can prove that this young man had anything at all to do with it, this is going to be a vigorous defense for this young man. There are a lot of things that we're investigating that you know we're not prepared to offer at this time in terms of the defense, but there will be a vigorous defense.

  5. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

    Be vibrant, vital, vivacious, vigorous, and victorious with adventure and love.

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