Rigorousadjective
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
âa rigorous officer of justiceâ; âa rigorous execution of lawâ; âa rigorous inspectionâ;
Vigorousadjective
Physically strong and active.
Rigorousadjective
Severe; intense.
âa rigorous winter.â;
Vigorousadjective
Rapid of growth.
âa vigorous shrubâ;
Rigorousadjective
Manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigorous officer of justice; a rigorous execution of law; a rigorous definition or demonstration.
âHe shall be thrown down the Tarpeian RockWith rigorous hands.â; âWe do not connect the scattered phenomena into their rigorous unity.â;
Vigorousadjective
Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant.
âFamed for his valor, young,At sea successful, vigorous and strong.â;
Rigorousadjective
Severe; intense; inclement; as, a rigorous winter.
Vigorousadjective
Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful; strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a vigorous prosecution of a war.
âThe beginnings of confederacies have been always vigorous and successful.â;
Rigorousadjective
Violent.
Vigorousadjective
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity;
âa vigorous hikerâ; âgave her skirt a vigorous shakeâ; âa vigorous campaignâ; âa vigorous foreign policyâ; âvigorous opposition to the warâ;
Rigorousadjective
Adhering scrupulously and exactly to accepted principles; hence, logically valid; as, a rigorous proof.
Vigorousadjective
strong and active physically or mentally;
âa vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horsebackâ;
Rigorousadjective
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard;
ârigorous application of the lawâ; âa strict vegetarianâ;
Rigorousadjective
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
ârigorous disciplineâ; âtight securityâ; âstringent safety measuresâ;
Rigorousadjective
used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering;
âbrutal weatherâ; ânorthern winters can be cruelâ; âa cruel worldâ; âa harsh climateâ; âa rigorous climateâ; âunkind wintersâ;