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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Jefferies Financial slid 1% even after the investment bank reported higher revenue over the fourth quarter thanks to a robust mergers and acquisitions market.
From Barron's
Jefferies Financial slid 1% even after the investment bank reported higher revenue over the fourth quarter thanks to a robust mergers and acquisitions market.
From Barron's
That said, Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, did caution that employment has been “choppy” since the Covid-19 pandemic and that one month of more robust hiring doesn’t always translate into a sustained upswing.
From Barron's
That said, Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, did caution that employment has been “choppy” since the Covid-19 pandemic and that one month of more robust hiring doesn’t always translate into a sustained upswing.
From Barron's
We have seen a raft of well-intentioned policy proposals designed for this scenario, including a universal basic income and a more robust social safety net.
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