robust
Americanadjective
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strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous.
a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- Antonyms:
- feeble
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strongly or stoutly built.
his robust frame.
- Antonyms:
- weak
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suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance.
robust exercise.
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rough, rude, or boisterous.
robust drinkers and dancers.
- Synonyms:
- rambunctious, coarse
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rich and full-bodied.
the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
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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.
adjective
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strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous
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sturdily built
a robust shelter
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requiring or suited to physical strength
a robust sport
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(esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour
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rough or boisterous
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(of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense
Other Word Forms
- robustly adverb
- robustness noun
- unrobust adjective
- unrobustly adverb
- unrobustness noun
Etymology
Origin of robust
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin rōbustus “oaken, hard, strong,” equivalent to rōbus- (stem of rōbur “oak, strength”) + -tus, adjective suffix
Example Sentences
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At an AI summit hosted by New Delhi in February, 91 countries and international organisations called for "secure, trustworthy and robust" AI.
From Barron's
Asked repeatedly about these concerns, Canadian officials told reporters ahead of Carney's trip that the two countries are engaged in "robust" discussions on national security and foreign interference.
From BBC
South Korea is expected to report solid February exports on Mar. 1, driven by robust semiconductor demand despite fewer working days in the month.
"It's irrelevant really. It's how the players react to that. If they absorb it and it affects them, then that's a negative. But i think our players are robust enough to ignore it."
From BBC
The Equality and Human Rights Commission said the accounts flagged by the BBC were "deeply disturbing", adding: "It's vital there are robust regulatory powers in the digital space to protect people from harm."
From BBC
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