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robustious

[ roh-buhs-chuhs ]

adjective

  1. rough, rude, or boisterous.
  2. robust, strong, or stout.


robustious

/ rəʊˈbʌstʃəs /

adjective

  1. rough; boisterous
  2. strong, robust, or stout
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • roˈbustiously, adverb
  • roˈbustiousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • ro·bustious·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of robustious1

First recorded in 1540–50; robust + -ious
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Example Sentences

The picture of the robustious Colonel uneasy in Zion is one of them.

To the robustious intelligence of the honor man, it must be admitted, the finer enthusiasm of scientific culture is likely to be a sealed book.

The young man gave chase, aided by the guard at the gate, and eventually they succeeded in capturing Blood after a "robustious struggle" during which some pearls and diamonds were knocked out of the crown.

The lion-tamer, who enters unscathed the den of his charge, must share the robustious courage and determination of the beast with which he associates.

Variety Artists Club Brooklyn New York He was a long, rangy animal, robustious, romantical; with a taste in the question of personal decoration that created compelling effects.

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