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adjective
1.
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
2.
strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame.
3.
suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise.
4.
rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers.
5.
rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin rōbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to rōbus-, stem of rōbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix
1540–50; < Latin rōbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to rōbus-, stem of rōbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix
Related forms
ro·bust·ly, adverb
ro·bust·ness, noun
un·ro·bust, adjective
un·ro·bust·ly, adverb
un·ro·bust·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. powerful, sound. 4. coarse, rambunctious.
1. powerful, sound. 4. coarse, rambunctious.
Antonyms
1. feeble. 2. weak.
1. feeble. 2. weak.
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Robustness
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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