robust

[roh-buhst, roh-buhst]

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adjective

strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.

strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame.

suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise.

rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers.

rich 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.

Origin of robust

1540–50; < Latin rōbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to rōbus-, stem of rōbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix

Related formsro·bust·ly, adverbro·bust·ness, nounun·ro·bust, adjectiveun·ro·bust·ly, adverbun·ro·bust·ness, noun

Synonyms for robust

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1. powerful, sound. 4. coarse, rambunctious.

Antonyms for robust

1. feeble. 2. weak.

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Related Words for robustly

heavily, fully, vigorously, firmly, greatly, steadily, heartily, energetically, resolutely, robustly, staunchly, actively, solidly, passionately, forcefully, eagerly, quickly, sincerely, boldly, zealously

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Contemporary Examples of robustly

He thumped the table to emphasize how robustly and convincingly straight he was.
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July 20, 2011
With the raids on three hedge funds yesterday, the Feds are robustly taking on insider trading.
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November 22, 2010
Goldman contends, robustly, that it was not; the SEC, equally adamant, asserts that it was.
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Historical Examples of robustly

He was robustly made, well proportioned, and had handsome features.
No Thoroughfare
Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins
The figure of the stranger, though not very tall, was above the ordinary height, and gracefully rather than robustly formed.
The Disowned, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Helen and Daisy agreed very well; Helen was robustly conscientious, and Daisy gently so.
Helen Grant's Schooldays
Amanda M. Douglas
Gentle Lamb certainly was, but the word is not large enough or robustly human enough to cover all his character.
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A. St. John Adcock
He was fond of Washington, and robustly content with the world as he found it there and elsewhere.
Annie Kilburn
William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for robustly

robust

adjective

strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous

sturdily builta robust shelter

requiring or suited to physical strengtha robust sport

(esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour

rough or boisterous

(of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense

Derived Formsrobustly, adverb

Word Origin for robust

C16: from Latin rōbustus, from rōbur an oak, strength

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Word Origin and History for robustly

robust

adj.

1540s, from Middle French robuste (14c.) and directly from Latin robustus "strong and hardy," literally "as strong as oak," originally "oaken," from robur, robus "hard timber, strength," also "a special kind of oak," named for its reddish heartwood, from Latin ruber "red" (cf. robigo "rust"), from PIE *reudh- (see red (adj.1)). Related: Robustly; robustness. Robustious (1540s) was a common form in 17c. (cf. "Hamlet" iii.2); it fell from use by mid-18c., but was somewhat revived by mid-19c. antiquarian writers.