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A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the things you try to make happen and the things that happen to you.
Tom Freston

Meaning of "vigorous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VIGOROUS

vigorous  [ˈvɪɡərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIGOROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vigorous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VIGOROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vigorous in the English dictionary

The definition of vigorous in the dictionary is endowed with bodily or mental strength or vitality; robust. Other definition of vigorous is displaying, involving, characterized by, or performed with vigour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIGOROUS


adventurous
ədˈvɛntʃərəs
Anaxagoras
ˌænækˈsæɡərəs
Carreras
kəˈrɛərəs
clangorous
ˈklæŋɡərəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
fulgorous
ˈfʌlɡərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
glamorous
ˈɡlæmərəs
glamourous
ˈɡlæmərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
Icarus
ˈɪkərəs
languorous
ˈlæŋɡərəs
Lazarus
ˈlæzərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
phosphorus
ˈfɒsfərəs
prosperous
ˈprɒspərəs
Pythagoras
paɪˈθæɡərəs
rigorous
ˈrɪɡərəs
uterus
ˈjuːtərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIGOROUS

vigilant
vigilante
vigilantism
vigilantly
vigilantness
vigintillion
vigneron
vignette
vignetter
vignetting
vignettist
Vignola
Vigny
Vigo
vigorish
vigoro
vigoroso
vigorously
vigorousness
vigour

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIGOROUS

amorous
carnivorous
disastrous
dolorous
herbivorous
hypochlorous
indecorous
insectivorous
malodorous
microporous
nonporous
phosphorous
porous
rancorous
sonorous
splendorous
stertorous
traitorous
tumorous
unglamorous
vaporous

Synonyms and antonyms of vigorous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VIGOROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vigorous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of vigorous

Translation of «vigorous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIGOROUS

Find out the translation of vigorous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vigorous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vigorous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

用力的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enérgico
570 millions of speakers

English

vigorous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जोरदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

энергичный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vigoroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vigoureux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertenaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

energisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격렬한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semangat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mạnh mẽ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जोमदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuvvetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vigoroso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

energiczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

енергійний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viguros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έντονη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kragtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kraftig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vigorous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIGOROUS»

The term «vigorous» is very widely used and occupies the 21.862 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIGOROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vigorous

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10 QUOTES WITH «VIGOROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vigorous.
1
Lascelles Abercrombie
For the stage displays the first vigorous expression, as the natural thing and without conspicuous restraint, of private individuality.
2
Thomas P.M. Barnett
Is there anything about cyberspace that particularly screams Air Force? Not really. If cyber warfare is going to be as all-encompassing as it's made out to be by its vigorous proponents, then it will disseminate throughout the services even more than the drone phenomenon has.
3
Matt Blunt
In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.
4
Carmen Agra Deedy
I cannot always write at the same time, in the same place. I work, travel and have a vigorous family life. If I'm stranded in an airport lobby - I write. If I have to wait in a doctor's office - I write. If I have a morning or evening to myself - I write.
5
James Dobson
I would like to thank those who spoke boldly against the 'gay marriage float' in the 2014 Rose Parade. Apparently, that vigorous opposition came from perhaps millions of people, and it had a significant influence on how the matter was handled on network and cable television.
6
Erik Erikson
There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding, which constitutes a new hope and a new responsibility for all.
7
Edward Felten
Vigorous enforcement of copyrights themselves is an important part of the picture. But I don't think that expanding the legal definition of copyright outside of actual copyright infringement is the right move.
8
Robert Fortune
Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower freely year after year, they have little inclination to make vigorous growth.
9
Tom Freston
A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the things you try to make happen and the things that happen to you.
10
George III
Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIGOROUS»

Discover the use of vigorous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vigorous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Vigorous Spirit of Enterprise: Merchants and Economic ...
Doerflinger studies the Philadelphia merchant community from three perspectives: their commercial world, their confront
Thomas M. Doerflinger, 2001
2
Selected Effects of Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity ...
This study was designed to determine if physical activity levels were significantly different between students in seventh and eighth grade.
Carlo Puppo, 2007
3
Compression: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainability ...
In this volume, Doc Hall shows us how to learn to learn more effectively both as individuals and organizations, and in terms of processes.
Robert W. Hall, 2009
4
Personal Terrain: Living the Vigorous Life
This book explores how we have become frightened by the lofty expectations our ancestors had for us.
Eric Winters, 2007
5
The Vigorous Mind: Cross-train Your Brain to Break Through ...
In her inspiring and intelligent book, corporate trainer, lecturer, and professor, Ingrid E. Cummings makes the case for edifying one's intellectual and spiritual palettes through delving outside one's realm of knowledge, using an ancient ...
Ingrid E. Cummings, 2008
6
Dr. Greenfingers' Rx for healthy, vigorous houseplants
Presents step-by-step procedures for saving dying houseplants, indicating light, heat, and water requirements for more than 250 varieties, and suggests precautionary measures to undertake before going on vacation
G. Greenfingers, 1980
7
Vigorous Daunt: Billionaire (1908)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Ambrose Pratt, 2010
8
The Vigorous Lifestyle of Dating
This book is about the vigorous life style of dating that changes course every time a person surfs the web.
Calvin B. Shivers, 2012
9
The Vigorous Core of Our Nationality
notes. Acronyms. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Portuguese are my own. 1. agamemnon magalhães, O nordeste brasileiro (recife: governo de Pernambuco, Secretaria de educação e Cultura, Departamento de Cultura, 1970  ...
Stanley E. Blake, 2011
10
Vigorous Cold War Handshakes: Reviewing Nixon's 1972 China Trip
Molly McLeod Mirll. While presenting “his visitors with inscribed copies of his collected poems, Mao affected the posture of father of his country,” and in answer to the American leader's comment that his works had “moved a nation and changed ...
Molly McLeod Mirll, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIGOROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vigorous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous Crew Receives New Commanding …
Cmdr. Arthur Ray relieved Cmdr. Terry Johns as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous during a change of command ceremony at Joint ... «Military.com, May 15»
2
Sex was 'vigorous' but always consensual, son of Tim Hortons' co …
"On many occasions, that consensual sexual activity was vigorous." Earlier this year, Kelly sued Joyce and his billionaire father, alleging the son had sexually ... «Hamilton Spectator, Apr 15»
3
Non-vigorous walking may help prostate cancer survivors reduce …
"Non-vigorous walking for three hours per week seems to improve the fatigue, depression and body weight issues that affect many men post-treatment," said ... «News-Medical.net, Apr 15»
4
Vigorous exercise at middle-age linked to longer life, study says
This study found that middle-aged people who engage in at least some vigorous activity live longer, on average, than those who engage only in ... «MinnPost, Apr 15»
5
Vigorous Exercise Helps People Live Longer
Vigorous exercise, the kind that makes you sweat, get red in the face and breathe hard, may be better than moderate exercise when it comes to living longer, ... «Discovery News, Apr 15»
6
Pakistan has vigorous commitment to counter terrorist, says Kerry
WASHINGTON (APP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday said Pakistan has displayed a vigorous commitment to defeat violent extremists groups in ... «dunyanews.tv, Feb 15»
7
Light Jogging May Help You Live Longer
Light Jogging May Help You Live Longer According to a latest Danish study, vigorous exercise such as fast running might be harmful to your health over time. «NDTV, Feb 15»
8
Minnesota flu outbreak shows no signs of letting up
“At this point flu is continuing with vigorous activity,” said Kris Ehresmann, director of epidemiology for the state health department. “We've had almost 200 more ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec 14»
9
Overall hiring pace expected to be 'vigorous' in Jan-March 2015
Opportunities for job seekers are expected to grow even better in the new year with employers in India being most optimistic foreseeing vigorous hiring activity in ... «Business Today, Dec 14»
10
De-Stress In a Minute or Less with Some Vigorous Exercise
If you find yourself in a particularly stressful moment, taking 30 to 60 seconds to do some vigorous exercise can help you reset your brain and get back on track. «Lifehacker, Nov 14»

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