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adj. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"

vigorous

adj. strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson

assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive, vigorous

adj. confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"

Fuzzynyms (87)

spirited

adj. displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

gymnastic

adj. of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility; "gymnastic horse"

dashing, gallant

adj. lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"

dynamic, dynamical

adj. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"

agile, nimble, quick, spry

adj. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike

adj. moving and bending with ease

vibrant

adj. of colors that are bright and striking

full of life, lively, vital

adj. full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited

adj. joyously unrestrained

avid, zealous

adj. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"

ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid

adj. characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

fresh, invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated

adj. with restored energy

active

adj. (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

alert, watchful

adj. engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

healthy

adj. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

athletic

adj. having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"

brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy

adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

stubby

adj. short and blunt; "stubby fingers"; "a stubby pencil"

large, big

adj. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

portly, stout

adj. euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"

hale, whole

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

well

adj. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"

hefty

adj. of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary"

weighty

adj. weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry; "weighty problems"

hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded

adj. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"

rugged

adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

robust

adj. rough and crude; "a robust tale"

hardy

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

muscular

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

flavorful, flavourful, flavorous, flavourous, flavorsome, flavoursome, sapid, saporous

adj. full of flavor

solid, substantial, sturdy

adj. of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset

adj. having a short and solid form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

Synonyms (38)

physical

adj. characterized by energetic bodily activity; "a very physical dance performance"

alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy

adj. quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

driving

adj. acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"

indefatigable, tireless, unflagging, unwearying

adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"

strenuous

adj. characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise"

big-boned

adj. having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh

big-chested, chesty

adj. marked by a large or well-developed chest; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

big-shouldered, broad-shouldered, square-shouldered

adj. having broad shoulders; "big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

cast-iron, iron

adj. extremely robust; "an iron constitution"

hardy

adj. able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

heavy-armed

adj. having massive arms; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

square-built

adj. broad and solidly built

truculent

adj. defiantly aggressive; "a truculent speech against the new government"

competitive, militant

adj. showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"

hard-hitting, high-pressure

adj. aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"

hostile

adj. unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"

predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous

adj. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"

Antonyms (1)

frail

adj. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"

vigorous

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