Meanings
nounvigour (countable and uncountable, plural vigours)
plural vigours · alternative vigor · alternative vygour · alternative vigger
- countableuncountableActive strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
The vigour of this arm was never vain
1717, John Dryden (tr.), Metamorphoses By Ovid, Book the Twelfth2 more examples
Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour.
1953 April, “Arrears of Station Maintenance”, in Railway Magazine, page 217A compound of eggs boiled with myrrh, pepper, and cinnamon, taken on several successive days, is recommended by Arabs for strengthening amorous vigor.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 162 - countableuncountableStrength; efficacy; potency.
But in the fruithful earth: there first receiv'd / His beams, unactive else, their vigour find.
1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounActive strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
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nounan imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*weǵ-“to be lively”
- Latinvigor
- Old Frenchvigour
- Middle Englishvigour
- Englishvigour
From Middle English vigour, from Old French vigour, from vigor, from Latin vigor, from vigeō (“thrive, flourish”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be lively”). Related to vigil, vegetable, vajra, and waker.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian енергия, сила
- енергия (energija)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- сила (sila)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- жизненост (žiznenost)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- сила (sila)strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- енергичност (energičnost)strength; efficacy; potency
Czech verva, nasazení
- vervaactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- nasazeníactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- energieactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- aktivitaactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- sílaactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- sílastrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- vervastrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- energiestrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- chuť do životastrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- vitalitastrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- sílastrength; efficacy; potency
- energiestrength; efficacy; potency
Esperanto vigleco, vervo
- viglecoactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- vervoactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Finnish puhti, ponsi
- puhtiactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- ponsiactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- voimaactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- elinvoimaisuusstrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- tarmokkuusstrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- tarmokkuusstrength; efficacy; potency
- vahvuusstrength; efficacy; potency
French force, vigueur
- forceactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- vigueuractive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- vigueurstrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- forcestrength; efficacy; potency
- vigueurstrength; efficacy; potency
- énergiestrength; efficacy; potency
German Ausdruckskraft, Energie
- Ausdruckskraftactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- Energieactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- Leidenschaftlichkeitactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Greek σφρίγος
- σφρίγος (sfrígos)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Italian vigore
- vigoreactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Latin vigor
- vigoractive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Latvian spars
- sparsactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Māori ngao
- ngaoactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Polish animusz, bigiel
- animuszactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- bigielactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Portuguese vigor
- vigoractive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Romanian vigoare, vitalitate
- vigoareactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- vitalitateactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- puterestrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- forțăstrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- forțăstrength; efficacy; potency
- vigoarestrength; efficacy; potency
- energiestrength; efficacy; potency
Russian си́ла, эне́ргия
- си́ла (síla)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- эне́ргия (enérgija)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Spanish vigor, vivacidad
- vigoractive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- vivacidadactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- vigorstrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- lozaníastrength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor
- fuerzastrength; efficacy; potency
- energíastrength; efficacy; potency
Swedish vigör, kraft
- vigöractive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- kraftactive strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Ukrainian сила, енергія
- сила (syla)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- енергія (enerhija)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- енергійність (enerhijnistʹ)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
- снага (snaha)active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with vigour
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vigour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vigour
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