vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.
as vigorous as a youth half his age
energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity.
an energetic campaigner
strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging.
the strenuous life on an oil rig
lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment.
a lusty appetite for life
nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor.
full of nervous energy
Example Sentences
She remained vigorous into her nineties. His speech was met with vigorous applause. She gave a vigorous defense of her beliefs.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English vigorous, vigrous, from Anglo-French, from vigour