Definitions

vigor

[vig-er] / ˈvɪg ər /

NOUN

power, energy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability agility alertness capability dynamism endurance intensity potency quickness strength urgency vitality

STRONG

action activity bang birr bounce capacity dash drive enterprise exercise fire force get-up-and-go go hardiness healthiness juice kick liveliness lustiness might motion moxie muscle nimbleness pep pith puissance punch push snap sock soundness starch steam tuck vehemence vim well-being zing zip

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy impotence inability incompetence lethargy weakness

STRONG

dullness idleness immobility inactivity indolence inertia laziness lifelessness powerlessness repose rest

WEAK

enervation

Example Sentences

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Mr. Stephens writes with vigor and verve, and he refrains from flaunting the expertise he clearly possesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

"Subsecond dopamine fluctuations do not specify the vigor of ongoing actions" by Haixin Liu and Nicolas Tritsch et al., was published in Nature Neuroscience.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Reclassification of sequestered art funds could support an appearance of general financial vigor.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

It is a reflex that often arises after stocks have exhibited great vigor, or when a strong corporate earnings reporting season is nearing an end.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

She was taller than her husband now, and there was no doubting her vigor.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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