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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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In the office of Burnham & Root, Roth studied architectural books and drawings of antiquities, learning the grammar of a classicism he later used with such vigor in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

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

Madam called for tea in her bedchamber the next morning and sent for Ruth, who was pumping the butter churn with vigor.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson