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vigorous

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vig·or·ous  (vgr-s)
adj.
1. Strong, energetic, and active in mind or body; robust. See Synonyms at healthy.
2. Marked by or done with force and energy. See Synonyms at active.

vigor·ous·ly adv.
vigor·ous·ness n.

vigorous
Adjective
1. having physical or mental energy
2. displaying or performed with vigour: vigorous exercise
vigorously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.vigorousvigorous - 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"
energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
2.vigorousvigorous - strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson
robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"

vigorous
adjective 2. spirited, lively, energetic, active, intense, dynamic, sparkling, animated, forceful, feisty (informal) spanking, high-spirited, sprightly, vivacious, forcible, effervescent, full of energy, zippy (informal) spunky (informal) << OPPOSITE lethargic
3. strong, powerful, robust, sound, healthy, vital, lively, flourishing, hardy, hale, hearty, lusty, virile, alive and kicking, red-blooded, fighting fit, full of energy, full of beans (informal) hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle (informal) << OPPOSITE weak
Translations
Spanish vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] adjenérgico, vigoroso
French vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] adjvigoureux/euse
German vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] adj (action, campaign) → energisch, dynamisch;
(plant) → kräftig

Italian vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] adjvigoroso/a

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They generally are of two sorts; those composed almost entirely of females, and those mustering none but young vigorous males, or bulls, as they are familiarly designated.
Look at the most vigorous species; by as much as it swarms in numbers, by so much will its tendency to increase be still further increased.
Mrs Deborah no sooner observed this than she fell to squeezing and kissing, with as great raptures as sometimes inspire the sage dame of forty and five towards a youthful and vigorous bridegroom, crying out, in a shrill voice, "O, the dear little creature
 
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