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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Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV stepped up to the microphone and with unvarnished vigor defended his quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

With AI stocks on the wane, and investors rotating into economically sensitive sectors such as energy, materials, and industrials with increasing vigor, “next week” is a long time in markets.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

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

If rapid dopamine bursts were responsible for movement vigor, changing dopamine levels at that exact moment should have altered how fast or forcefully the mice moved.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Stuart was saying that since he no longer held the General’s trust, but Lee interrupted with acid vigor.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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