Synonyms of vigor

vigor

noun

ˈvi-gər 

1

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

she was picked to lead the volunteer group because of her vigor and enthusiasm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• juice
• vitality
• life
• dynamism
• stamina
• strength
• spirit
• zeal
• gusto
• gas
• pep
• verve
• vim
• brio
• power
• get-up-and-go
• drive
• dash
• muscle
• hardihood
• punch
• oomph
• ginger
• bounce
• beans
• esprit
• vinegar
• zing
• starch
• moxie
• sap
• passion
• vivacity
• zip
• fervor
• vibrancy
• liveliness
• soundness
• briskness
• sprightliness
• fitness
• go
• spiritedness
• élan
• spunk
• fire
• animation
• ardor
• jauntiness
• potency
• vivaciousness
• snap
• health
• vibrance
• virility
• animal spirits
• hardiness
• spunkiness
• sturdiness
• mettle
• puissance
• metal
• snappiness
• wellness
• huskiness
• healthiness
• might
• main
• verdure
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• indolence
• tenderness
• laziness
• weakness
• softness
• torpidity
• impotence
• feebleness
• debility
• delicacy
• infirmity
• exhaustion
• frailty
• powerlessness
• impotency
• faintness
• enfeeblement
• debilitation
• disablement
• inanition
• prostration
• slightness
• frailness
• puniness
• enervation

2

as in strength

the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task

a drug for lowering cholesterol that acts with proven vigor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• strength
• power
• muscle
• capacity
• capability
• potency
• horsepower
• force
• firepower
• competence
• potence
• competency
• puissance
• might
• sinew
• aptitude
• effectiveness
• usefulness
• adequacy
• effectualness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impotence
• weakness
• powerlessness
• impotency
• disability
• incapacity
• inability
• incompetence
• incompetency
• inaptitude
• incapability
• ineffectiveness
• uselessness
• inefficacy
• ineffectuality
• paralysis
• helplessness
• ineffectualness
• incapableness
• inefficaciousness

Examples of vigor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But recent music from the Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John and even Pearl Jam have a vigor and vitality that belies the artists’ years. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024

Overgrown, mature plants that have lost vigor may benefit from heavy pruning, but younger plants may become unruly. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024

Competitive Advantage: Meeting compliance is obligatory for all businesses across every niche; with the potential of this industry being well understood and established, financial firms are trying to invest heavily in this area with vigor. —Khurram Akhtar, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

So much of skateboarding’s vigor comes from the noise around it. —Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 28 July 2024