Vigour

Vigour or vigor

1. Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy. As in persistence and good motivation
2. Strength or force in animal or force in animalnature or action;
3. Strength; efficacy; potency.
4. In biology it is the capacity for survival or strong healthy growth in an animal, hybrid vigour
5. The most active period or stage of life, manhood, etc.; prime

Usage notes

Vigor and its derivatives commonly imply active strength, or the power of action and exertion, in distinction from passive strength, or strength to endure.

Derived terms

• envigorate
• vigorous

See also

• Fatigue - an antonym
• Physical fitness
• Physical strength
• Somasthenia
• Wellness