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Exuberance vs Vigour - What's the difference?

exuberance | vigour | Synonyms |

Exuberance is a synonym of vigour.


As nouns the difference between exuberance and vigour

is that exuberance is exuberance while vigour is active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.

exuberance

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 9 , author=Mandeep Sanghera , title=Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Tottenham's desire for a win against a Norwich side playing with energy and exuberance made for an enthralling, end-to-end game.}}
  • An instance of exuberant behaviour.

    • Synonyms

    * ebullience

    vigour

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vigor (US) * vygour (obsolete)

    Noun

  • Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.
  • * (rfdate) :
    • The vigour of this arm was never vain.
  • (biology) Strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
    • A plant grows with vigour.
  • Strength; efficacy; potency.
  • * 1667 , :
    • But in the fruithful earth His beams, unactive else, their vigour find.

    Usage notes

    Vigour 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 * hybrid vigor/hybrid vigour

    Related terms

    * vegetable * vigil