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Synonyms & Antonyms for vigor
Synonyms
beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip
Antonyms
lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity
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This last freedom, in particular, Hongkongers exercise frequently, with vigor and, sometimes, to the effect of political change. — Antony Dapiran, CNN, "City of dissent: Hong Kong has a proud tradition of protesting to protect its unique identity," 14 June 2019 Maybe not, according to a new study that says dinosaurs still had plenty of vim and vigor leading up to the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Would dinosaurs have died without an asteroid strike? Here's the science.," 6 Mar. 2019 Therefore, the raw fish in this dish symbolizes of abundance, prosperity, good fortune, and vigor. — Simone Tong, Bon Appetit, "3 Recipes from Simone Tong’s Chinese New Year Menu," 12 Feb. 2018 Our stamina and vigor will encourage us all to fight back against the patriarchy and forces that aim to suppress our desires. — Teen Vogue, "This Week's Horoscopes: April 7-13," 7 Apr. 2013 AbbVie has gone much further—using its patent thicket against rivals with vigor. — Fortune, "Protect at All Costs: How the Maker of the World’s Bestselling Drug Keeps Prices Sky-High," 18 July 2019 Bromptons are revered and reviled with equal vigor, and the company’s first electric bike — launching in the US this week — will only intensify that. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, "Brompton Electric bike review: remarkably practical," 2 July 2019 But in recent months, some unwritten rules—the avoidance of surprises, co-ordination of positions before big decisions, the need to keep disputes private—have been swept aside by a burst of Gallic vigor. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Mark Zuckerberg's Privacy Practices: CEO Daily," 13 June 2019 For a man who’s to turn a century old in five months, Melnikoff is the picture of vigor with his healthy tan, spry bearing and talkative personality. — Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, "'True fighting soldier' reflects — and returns to France — for 75th anniversary of D-Day invasion," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vigor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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