robust
Americanadjective
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strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous.
a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- Antonyms:
- feeble
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strongly or stoutly built.
his robust frame.
- Antonyms:
- weak
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suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance.
robust exercise.
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rough, rude, or boisterous.
robust drinkers and dancers.
- Synonyms:
- rambunctious, coarse
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rich and full-bodied.
the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
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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.
adjective
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strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous
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sturdily built
a robust shelter
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requiring or suited to physical strength
a robust sport
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(esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour
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rough or boisterous
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(of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense
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
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The central bank had projected in its November report that the economy would grow 1.8 percent this year, citing "a recovery in domestic demand and a robust semiconductor cycle".
From Barron's
The vast pools of capital raised by larger private-equity funds provide a robust source of exit opportunities for Blueprint’s portfolio companies, according to the firm and its backers.
It offers a robust privacy foundation, broad device compatibility, and one of the most frequently audited no-logs policies in the industry.
From Salon
“The deal not only provides funding to support hundreds of new journalists but helps rebuild a robust and dynamic California press corps for years to come, reinforcing the vital role of journalism in our democracy.”
From Los Angeles Times
Earnings were likely to have received support from a narrower on-year decline in online advertising and robust artificial-intelligence cloud infrastructure revenue growth.
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