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vigor

noun

Simple meaning

Active strength or force of body or mind.

Pronunciation

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viger

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvɪɡɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. American spelling

    Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (American spelling) Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.

Used this way, vigor is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. Most speakers understand it but seldom reach for it.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Regional
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Uncommon in everyday speech

Usage note

Mainly used in American English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Active

physical vigormental vigor

Other combinations

hybrid vigorgreat vigorfull vigornew vigorgreater vigor

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • vigorishnounDerived noun

    An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • hybrid vigornounCompound term

    The tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent.

  • gain vigorverbCompound term

    Gain or regain energy.

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Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

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Synonyms

Sense: active strength or force of body or mind

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