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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NI Water said they have "robust contingency planning arrangements in place and will seek to minimise the impact of any industrial action taken".
From BBC
She described her father as an "extremely robust and strong man" when he went to prison, but has over the last year he has "lost a significant amount of weight".
From BBC
Since the meeting, more economic data have been released showing that strong consumer spending has helped fuel robust economic growth—even as unemployment has inched higher.
The Beverly Hills retail property market is still one of the most robust in the country, said real estate broker Jay Luchs of Newmark.
From Los Angeles Times
That’s why it’s important that the government and its servicers have robust and clear communication with borrowers, particularly with respect to exiting default, she said.
From MarketWatch
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