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robust
[roh-buhst, roh-buhst]
adjective
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous.
a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
Antonyms: feeblestrongly or stoutly built.
his robust frame.
Antonyms: weaksuited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance.
robust exercise.
rough, rude, or boisterous.
robust drinkers and dancers.
Synonyms: rambunctious, coarserich and full-bodied.
the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
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.
robust
/ ˈrəʊbʌst, rəʊˈbʌst /
adjective
strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous
sturdily built
a robust shelter
requiring or suited to physical strength
a robust sport
(esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour
rough or boisterous
(of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense
Other Word Forms
- robustly adverb
- robustness noun
- unrobust adjective
- unrobustly adverb
- unrobustness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of robust1
Word History and Origins
Origin of robust1
Example Sentences
Over the past decade, Benin has seen robust growth, regularly exceeding six percent annually.
Expand Energy, which is using its robust cash position to do more drilling, is at the forefront of that push.
Slower employment gains signal caution among businesses, while robust spending implies consumers are still powering the economy.
All of those companies already have robust entertainment operations.
Profitability has remained robust even though tariffs have raised costs.
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