adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈvɪɡəɹəs/
/ˈvaɪɡɹəs/Appalachians, obsolete
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rhymes with -ɪɡəɹəs
CMU ARPABET:V IH1 G ER0 AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Physically strong and active.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a vigorous scrub
a vigorous search
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Mentally strong and active.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Rapid of growth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a vigorous shrub
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a vigorous hiker
gave her skirt a vigorous shake
a vigorous campaign
a vigorous foreign policy
vigorous opposition to the war
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
strong and active physically or mentally- W.H.Hudson
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor. Doublet of vigoroso.
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
ardhangët
— physically strong and active
Armenian:
զորեղ
(zoreġ)
— physically strong and active
Bhojpuri:
जोरदार
(jōrədār)
— physically strong and active
Bulgarian:
силен
(silen)
— physically strong and active
Bulgarian:
мощен
(mošten)
— physically strong and active
Chinese Mandarin:
剛勁 /刚劲
(gāngjìng)
— physically strong and active
Chinese Mandarin:
精力充沛的
(jīnglìchōngpèi de)
— physically strong and active
Chinese Mandarin:
轟轟烈烈的 /轰轰烈烈的
(hōnghōnglièliè de)
— physically strong and active
Dutch:
krachtig
— physically strong and active
Dutch:
sterk
— physically strong and active
Esperanto:
vigla
— physically strong and active
Finnish:
ponteva
— physically strong and active
Finnish:
tarmokas
— physically strong and active
Galician:
vigoroso
— physically strong and active
Georgian:
ძლიერი
(ʒlieri)
— physically strong and active
Georgian:
ენერგიული
(energiuli)
— physically strong and active
Georgian:
მხნე
(mxne)
— physically strong and active
German:
kräftig
— physically strong and active
German:
stark
— physically strong and active
German:
energisch
— physically strong and active
German:
lebhaft
— physically strong and active
German:
kraftvoll
— physically strong and active
German:
heftig
— physically strong and active
German:
flott
— physically strong and active
German:
rüstig
— physically strong and active
German:
eifrig
— physically strong and active
German:
lebendig
— physically strong and active
Greek:
ακμαίος
(akmaíos)
— physically strong and active
Greek:
ρωμαλέος
(romaléos)
— physically strong and active
Ancient Greek:
εὔτονος
(eútonos)
— physically strong and active
Ancient Greek:
γοργός
(gorgós)
— physically strong and active
Ancient Greek:
αἰζηός
(aizēós)
— physically strong and active
Hindi:
ज़ोरदार
(zordār)
— physically strong and active
Hungarian:
makkegészséges
— physically strong and active
Irish:
bríomhar
— physically strong and active
Irish:
ceolmhar
— physically strong and active
Irish:
neartmhar
— physically strong and active
Irish:
fuinniúil
— physically strong and active
Italian:
vigoroso
— physically strong and active
Japanese:
精力的
(seiryokuteki)
— physically strong and active
Northern Kurdish:
xurt
— physically strong and active
Latin:
vegetus
— physically strong and active
Latin:
vigrus
— physically strong and active
Latin:
strēnuus
— physically strong and active
Māori:
tūperepere
— physically strong and active
Māori:
hauoraora
— physically strong and active
Māori:
tūkaha
— physically strong and active
Māori:
mākā
— physically strong and active
Polish:
energiczny
— physically strong and active
Portuguese:
vigoroso
— physically strong and active
Romanian:
viguros
— physically strong and active
Russian:
си́льный
(sílʹnyj)
— physically strong and active
Russian:
энерги́чный
(energíčnyj)
— physically strong and active
Spanish:
vigoroso
— physically strong and active
Spanish:
viripotente
— physically strong and active
Swedish:
kraftfull
— physically strong and active
Ottoman Turkish:
دینج
(dinc)
— physically strong and active
Ukrainian:
сильний
(sylʹnyj)
— physically strong and active
Ukrainian:
енергійний
(enerhijnyj)
— physically strong and active
Ukrainian:
інтенсивний
(intensyvnyj)
— physically strong and active
Chinese Mandarin:
蓬勃
(péngbó)
— rapid of growth
Chinese Mandarin:
茂盛
(màoshèng)
— rapid of growth
Chinese Mandarin:
生機勃勃的 /生机勃勃的
(shēngjībóbó de)
— rapid of growth