Vigorous Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
vigorous
adjective
vigorous
/ˈvɪgərəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of VIGOROUS
[more vigorous; most vigorous]
1
:
healthy and strong
- She remained vigorous into her nineties.
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2
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done with great force and energy
- His speech was met with vigorous applause.
- She gave a vigorous defense of her beliefs.
- a vigorous argument/debate
- You should get 20 minutes of vigorous [=_strenuous_] exercise every day.
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— vigorously
adverb
- He scrubbed the dirty pan vigorously.
- She vigorously defended her beliefs.
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