vim
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9.2
- noun
- /vɪm/
:
vigor
- Finally realizing that my present mental state must not continue, I plunged into domestic and social duties with a vim that was most unusual for me.
- vim and vigor
- full of vim
- filled with vim
So am I and defended the president's vim and vigor.
- So am I and defended the president's vim and vigor.
Examples
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She approached her new job with a lot of vim and enthusiasm.
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The door flies open and Cobb bursts in—full of vim and vigor, a fresh set of clothes on, fire in his eyes.
Fiction book (1994) -
Patient shows no ambition, no get-up-and-go, no vim.
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What imbues these officers with such vim and vigor, even over the last 30 years?
Blog text (13) -
But if you could see my boy now, his vim and vigor, I guarantee it would tear down your resistance in an instant.
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They're loaded with vim and with vigor
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Did you greet the sunrise with plenty of vim, vigor and vitality, only to feel the wind go out of your sails just after lunchtime ?
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Hey! I'm back from both Storyworld and Writer's Digest Conference West in Los Angeles, and I'm refreshed and apple-cheeked and full of vim and vigor... okay, no.
Blog text (28) -
Despite the long hours, the team worked with vim and determination to complete the project.
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His speeches are always filled with vim and excitement, inspiring everyone in the audience.
Synonyms
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1.0
Physical or mental strength that helps you stay active
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6.8
Energy that helps your mind work and be creative
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3.4
Physical or mental energy that makes you active
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4.3
Energy and liveliness that make a person or thing seem active
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4.6
A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things
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4.9
A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy
A strong lively energy or enthusiasm
A strong, lively feeling that makes you active
Antonyms
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vim comes from the Latin word vis, which means 'force' or 'power', and it is related to the English word vigor. So to have vim is to have lively 'energy' and strong 'enthusiasm', which explains the word's modern meaning.