vigorous

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled vigourous

US /ˈvɪɡəɹəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #20118

Meanings

1

adj
Full of energy, strength, and determination.

She launched a vigorous campaign against the new law.
2

adj
Strong and healthy; growing quickly.

The young plant showed vigorous growth in the spring.

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Synonyms

1 adj · full of energy, strength,... energetic

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Derived forms vigorously

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Phrases (1)

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vigorous exercise
physical activity performed with considerable effort and energy

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor. Doublet of vigoroso.

vigoros Old French vigor Latin

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# vigorous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈvɪɡəɹəs/
**Frequency rank:** 20118

## Meanings
1. Full of energy, strength, and determination.
2. Strong and healthy; growing quickly.

## Examples
- She launched a vigorous campaign against the new law.
- The young plant showed vigorous growth in the spring.

## Derived Forms
- vigorously

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: vigoros
- Root: vigor

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor. Doublet of vigoroso.

## AI Etymology
Vigorous is from Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor. Doublet of vigoroso. Important historical forms include Old French vigoros, and Latin vigor. In present-day use, it can mean full of energy, strength, and determination, or strong and healthy; growing quickly. Derived formations include vigorously.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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