vigorous
adjective /ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
› very forceful or energetic: a vigorous debate There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road. He takes plenty of vigorous exercise.Energetic and lively › healthy and strong: Cutting the bush back in the autumn will help promote vigorous growth in the spring.Fit and healthy vigorously /-li/ adverb Energetic and lively
(Definition of vigorous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a spring in your step idiom
- ablaze adjective
- barnstorming adjective
- be alive and well/kicking idiom
- be as fresh as a daisy idiom
- be full of beans idiom
- bouncing adjective
- exuberant adjective (PEOPLE)
- fierce adjective
- frisky adjective
- frolic verb
- frolicsome adjective
- high-octane adjective
- indefatigable adjective
- rambunctious adjective
- refreshed adjective
- rejuvenate verb
- spark plug noun (PERSON)
- sparky adjective
- sprightly adjective
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