Definitions

vigor

[vig-er] / ˈvɪg ər /

NOUN

power, energy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability agility alertness capability dynamism endurance intensity potency quickness strength urgency vitality

STRONG

action activity bang birr bounce capacity dash drive enterprise exercise fire force get-up-and-go go hardiness healthiness juice kick liveliness lustiness might motion moxie muscle nimbleness pep pith puissance punch push snap sock soundness starch steam tuck vehemence vim well-being zing zip

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy impotence inability incompetence lethargy weakness

STRONG

dullness idleness immobility inactivity indolence inertia laziness lifelessness powerlessness repose rest

WEAK

enervation

Example Sentences

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At a press briefing on Tuesday, Vigor Mendoza, chair of the country's transportation regulator, announced fare hikes that he said were "proof of... genuine concern" for both commuters and the embattled sector.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Of those, just three are based in Washington: Crowley Engineering Services, Mavrik Marine and Vigor, the local shipbuilder converting the Wenatchee that has built nine ferries for the state since the 1990s.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Some of these military contractors including General Dynamics, Vigor Industrial and Anduril Industries, are already developing unmanned tanks, submarines, and drones, according to the report.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2024

Absent any clear replacement for Vigor, the state changed its laws last year and expanded its search for a new builder beyond just Washington state.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

My Vigor cools to speak of him, so girt is he in Solemnity — Helm and Hauberk — with only the Eyes peering out through the gloomy Visor.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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