robust

American  

[roh-buhst, roh-buhst] / roʊˈbʌst, ˈroʊ bʌst /

adjective

1. strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous.

   a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.

   Synonyms:

   sound, powerful

   Antonyms:

   feeble

2. strongly or stoutly built.

   his robust frame.

   Antonyms:

   weak

3. suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance.

   robust exercise.

4. rough, rude, or boisterous.

   robust drinkers and dancers.

   Synonyms:

   rambunctious, coarse

5. rich and full-bodied.

   the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.

6. strong and effective in all or most situations and conditions.

   The system requires robust passwords that contain at least one number or symbol.

   Our goal is to devise robust statistical methods.

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robust British  

/ ˈrəʊbʌst, rəʊˈbʌst /

adjective

1. strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous

2. sturdily built

   a robust shelter

3. requiring or suited to physical strength

   a robust sport

4. (esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour

5. rough or boisterous

6. (of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense

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Other Word Forms

• robustly adverb
• robustness noun
• unrobust adjective
• unrobustly adverb
• unrobustness noun

Etymology

Origin of robust

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin rōbustus “oaken, hard, strong,” equivalent to rōbus- (stem of rōbur “oak, strength”) + -tus, adjective suffix

Example Sentences

Signal reiterated this in a series of posts on X, stressing its systems "have not been compromised and remain robust".

From BBC

Each bay presents an aspect of samurai life, collectively producing a robust representation of Edo-period visual and material culture.

From The Wall Street Journal

So Elise turned to Dr. Leslie Dobson, a forensic psychologist and self-proclaimed Epstein expert with her own robust social media following and a more than passing interest in cannibalism.

From The Wall Street Journal

The February print will likely show slower but still robust exports growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“February data confirmed that project demand remains robust,” he wrote.

From Barron's

Related Words

• booming
• hearty
• hefty
• potent
• powerful
• prosperous
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• vigorous