ˈvig(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from vigour, vigeur vigor + -ous
1. : possessing vigor : full of physical or mental strength or active force : strong
a vigorous youth
a vigorous plant
2. : exhibiting strength either of body or mind : powerful , strong
vigorous exertions
a vigorous prosecution of a war
a vigorous protest
3. : done with vigor : carried out forcefully and energetically : enforced strictly
took vigorous measures to stop the practice
vigorous enforcement of the country's laws
Synonyms:
energetic , strenuous , lusty , nervous : vigorous suggests active strength, force, reserve vitality, and undiminished or pulsing robustness of body or freshness and ability of mind
the vigorous mother of a large family
his vigorous industry that produced so many full-bodied books before his death at forty-four — H.T.Moore
a vigorous critic of materialism, complacency, and hazy thinking — Current Biography
energetic may apply to display of or capacity for great activity, sometimes bustling or ambitious
displayed a highly cultivated and energetic mind, full of impassioned schemes of liberty, and impatience of masculine usurpation — T.L.Peacock
restless, energetic, impetuous, temperamental, and at times a little irascible — A.W.Long
strenuous suggests the constantly energetic; used of persons and their inclinations, it may indicate a pleasure in or preference for coping with the arduous or vigorous
if you want an incentive to act, if you want to live the strenuous life — Alfred Buchanan
attribute the winning of the West principally to the strenuous virtues of Teutonic males — Howard M. Jones
a strenuous and sometimes violently abusive opponent of every political movement that threatens to curtail her leisure — G.B.Shaw
lusty suggests a healthy vitality and exuberant energy, with a robust and unrestrained inclination for enjoyment
the native men and half a dozen lusty girls shouting and laughing as they put their backs into the work — C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall
the lusty American spirit of active, vigorous living — Bud Wilson
nervous may suggests continuing activity, often forceful, arising from an energetic temperament
his rhythm has a pulsating and nervous vitality — Robert Collet
the suppleness of youthful fingers, the nervous alertness of youthful brains, and the stamina of youthful bodies — American Guide Series: Michigan
the nervous new civilization of the Texas cities — T.H.White b. 1915