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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Definition of vigorous. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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 …

Dec 14, 2025 · vigorous (comparative more vigorous, superlative most vigorous) Physically strong and active. quotations a vigorous scrub a vigorous search