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robustious

American  
[roh-buhs-chuhs] / roʊˈbʌs tʃəs /

adjective

  1. rough, rude, or boisterous.

  2. robust, strong, or stout.

robustious British  
/ rəʊˈbʌstʃəs /

adjective

  1. rough; boisterous

  2. strong, robust, or stout

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Other Word Forms

  • robustiously adverb
  • robustiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of robustious

First recorded in 1540–50; robust + -ious

Vocabulary lists containing robustious

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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After flitting into Britain to plug one of her movies, robustious Jayne Mansfield ran afoul of an unchivalrous lensman, emerged on film as a cow in leopard's clothing.

From Time Magazine Archive

His account of school life bursts at the seams with robustious good humor.

From Time Magazine Archive

But with a gobbet of chewing gum, Broadway's robustious Al Trahan stopped the show, rocked the Palladium with mighty mirth and convulsed the Royal Party.

From Time Magazine Archive

Watching Scofield slip effortlessly from dying Volpone to robustious Fox is as fascinating as the unfolding of his intricate schemes.

From Time Magazine Archive

To me she looks kindly and not a bit unintelligent, a rather fine specimen of the robustious modern young woman.

From A Top-Floor Idyl by Van Schaick, George

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