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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 [ˈvɪgərəs]
adj
1. endowed with bodily or mental strength or vitality; robust
2. displaying, involving, characterized by, or performed with vigour vigorous growth
vigorously  adv
vigorousness  n
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
1. strenuous, energetic, arduous, hard, taxing, active, intense, exhausting, rigorous, brisk Avoid vigorous exercise for a few weeks.
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) The choir and orchestra gave a vigorous performance of Haydn's oratorio.
spirited feeble, lethargic, apathetic, weak, lifeless, torpid, spiritless
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) He was a vigorous, handsome young man.
strong weak, frail, feeble, lethargic, weedy (informal), effete, enervated, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
Translations
vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] ADJ
1. (= energetic) [exercise, activity, training] → enérgico; (= lively) [debate] → enérgico
she is a vigorous 75 year-oldes una mujer de 75 años llena de vigor or energía
2. (= strong) [opponent, campaign, defence] → enérgico; [denial] → categórico, rotundo; [growth] (Bot, Econ) → vigoroso; [economy] → pujante
vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] adj
[exercise] → vigoureux/euse
(= strong and healthy) [person, plant, growth] → vigoureux/euse
(= determined) [action, campaign, debate, defence, protest] → vigoureux/euse
vigorous
adj
(= powerful)kräftig; prose, tunekraftvoll; protest, denial, measures, exercises, trainingenergisch; walkforsch, flott; nodeifrig, heftig; match, player, activitydynamisch; speechfeurig; debaterleidenschaftlich
(= active) defence, campaignenergisch; opponent, advocateengagiert
vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] adj (handshake, speech, protest) → vigoroso/a, energico/a; (character) → vitale; (plant) → forte
vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs] adj (handshake, speech, protest) → vigoroso/a, energico/a; (character) → vitale; (plant) → forte


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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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