robust
/ɹoʊˈbʌst/
adjective
Able to withstand adverse conditions.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Able to withstand adverse conditions.
Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy.
“He was a robust man of six feet four.”
Requiring strength or vigor.
“robust employment”
Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety.
“robust findings”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rōbustus.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
sturdy
Opposite
fragile
ROBUST at a glance
ROBUST has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (R 1 + O 1 + B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,722 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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