| vigorous | (adj) characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity, Example: a vigorous hiker; gave her skirt a vigorous shake; a vigorous campaign; a vigorous foreign policy; vigorous opposition to the war |
| vigorous | (adj) strong and active physically or mentally; - W.H.Hudson, Example: a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback |
| vigorously | (adv) with vigor; in a vigorous manner, Syn. smartly, Example: he defended his ideas vigorously |
| Vigorous | a. [ Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL. vigorosus. ] Famed for his valor, young, The beginnings of confederacies have been always vigorous and successful. Davenant. [ 1913 Webster ] -- |
| energisch { adj } | energischer | am energischsten | vigorous | more vigorous | most vigorous [Add to Longdo] |