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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: feeble
- strongly or stoutly built:
his robust frame.
Antonyms: weak
- suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance:
robust exercise.
- rough, rude, or boisterous:
robust drinkers and dancers.
Synonyms: rambunctious, coarse
- 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.
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
Derived Forms
- roˈbustly, adverb
Other Words From
- ro·bustly adverb
- ro·bustness noun
- unro·bust adjective
- unro·bustly adverb
- unro·bustness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of robust1
Word History and Origins
Origin of robust1
Example Sentences
Williams did that for the Rams, gaining 122 yards in 23 carries at a robust average of 5.3 yards a pop.
It is looking to extract from Starbucks a more robust wage proposal and an agreement to quickly resolve outstanding unfair labor practice charges filed by workers in recent years.
For now, natural gas usage remains robust in California even though it is decreasing.
It is known for winning robust contracts for members at firms such as delivery giant UPS.
That makes it more crucial for women’s prisons to have the kind of robust rehabilitation and job training envisioned under the California Model, to better prepare them for release, she said.
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