robust

adjective

ro·bust rō-ˈbəst How to pronounce robust (audio)

ˈrō-(ˌ)bəst

: having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health

: having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness

a robust debate

a robust faith

: strongly formed or constructed : sturdy

a robust plastic

: capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions

robust software

: rough, rude

stories … laden with robust, down-home imagery

Playboy

: requiring strength or vigor

robust work

: full-bodied

robust coffee

also : hearty

a robust dinner

: relating to, resembling, or being a specialized group of australopithecines characterized especially by heavy molars and small incisors adapted to a vegetarian diet

Note: Robust australopithecines are included in the genus Australopithecus along with gracile forms or placed in the separate genus Paranthropus.

compare gracile sense 3

robustly adverb

robustness

rō-ˈbəs(t)-nəs How to pronounce robust (audio)

ˈrō-(ˌ)bəs(t)-

noun

Example Sentences

If Singapore, just seven miles to the north with its glittering skyline and robust economy, is Southeast Asia's Cinderella, Batam is her dark sister.

Peter Gwin, National Geographic, October 2007 The greatest gains in mine mechanization came in a burst of innovation following World War II, when robust new machines were developed …

Robert L. Marovelli, Scientific American, September 1982 Humfry was a man whom everyone noticed. His stature was above ordinary, his complexion sanguine, his conversation lively, and his constitution robust.

Samuel Eliot Morison, The European Discovery of America, 1971 Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea?

Herman Melville, Moby Dick, 1851 robust young men and women He is in robust health. The sauce has a robust flavor. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Consumer spending has remained relatively resilient, and the labor market has been particularly robust, with the unemployment rate hovering near a 50-year low.

Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The produce sections in some local grocery stores are not as robust as those in affluent white suburbs or even certain areas in the city, Haas noted.

La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Today's labor market is robust, and that influx of housing seems unlikely to happen in this cycle — further prolonging the lack of inventory.

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Ratings for institutions can be much more robust, but may still inadequately account for degrees of complication taken by institutions that accept the most challenging medical and surgical patients.

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Academic programs in federal and state prisons, which had been robust, dwindled severely nationwide.

Aaron Morrison, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Inventories are more well controlled, order books are deeper, and customer relationships are more robust.

Steven Dudash, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Programming surrounding the exhibit (which runs through April 9) will be robust, in the form of a film series programmed by Bernardo Rondeau, the museum’s senior director of film programs.

Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 But data available for school-age children indicate that the state’s coverage is robust.

Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	robustly
释义	robust adjective ro·bust rō-ˈbəst ˈrō-(ˌ)bəst 1 a : having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health b : having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness a robust debate a robust faith c : strongly formed or constructed : sturdy a robust plastic d : capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions robust software 2 : rough, rude stories … laden with robust, down-home imagery Playboy 3 : requiring strength or vigor robust work 4 : full-bodied robust coffee also : hearty a robust dinner 5 : relating to, resembling, or being a specialized group of australopithecines characterized especially by heavy molars and small incisors adapted to a vegetarian diet Note: Robust australopithecines are included in the genus Australopithecus along with gracile forms or placed in the separate genus Paranthropus. compare gracile sense 3 robustly adverb robustness rō-ˈbəs(t)-nəs ˈrō-(ˌ)bəs(t)- noun Synonyms able-bodied bouncing fit hale healthy hearty sound well well-conditioned whole wholesome See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences If Singapore, just seven miles to the north with its glittering skyline and robust economy, is Southeast Asia's Cinderella, Batam is her dark sister. Peter Gwin, National Geographic, October 2007 The greatest gains in mine mechanization came in a burst of innovation following World War II, when robust new machines were developed … Robert L. Marovelli, Scientific American, September 1982 Humfry was a man whom everyone noticed. His stature was above ordinary, his complexion sanguine, his conversation lively, and his constitution robust. Samuel Eliot Morison, The European Discovery of America, 1971 Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea? Herman Melville, Moby Dick, 1851 robust young men and women He is in robust health. The sauce has a robust flavor. See More Recent Examples on the Web Consumer spending has remained relatively resilient, and the labor market has been particularly robust, with the unemployment rate hovering near a 50-year low. Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The produce sections in some local grocery stores are not as robust as those in affluent white suburbs or even certain areas in the city, Haas noted. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Today's labor market is robust, and that influx of housing seems unlikely to happen in this cycle — further prolonging the lack of inventory. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Ratings for institutions can be much more robust, but may still inadequately account for degrees of complication taken by institutions that accept the most challenging medical and surgical patients. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Academic programs in federal and state prisons, which had been robust, dwindled severely nationwide. Aaron Morrison, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Inventories are more well controlled, order books are deeper, and customer relationships are more robust. Steven Dudash, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Programming surrounding the exhibit (which runs through April 9) will be robust, in the form of a film series programmed by Bernardo Rondeau, the museum’s senior director of film programs. Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 But data available for school-age children indicate that the state’s coverage is robust. Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin robustus oaken, strong, from robor-, robur oak, strength First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition robust adjective ro·bust rō-ˈbəst : strong and healthy robustly adverb as in sharply Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sharply vigorously fiercely strongly powerfully vehemently violently sturdily energetically forcefully dynamically firmly stoutly explosively strenuously roundly briskly actively crisply roughshod forcibly muscularly stiffly solidly smartly intensively lustily spiritedly vivaciously aggressively determinedly mightily emphatically eagerly resolutely steadfastly soundly rigidly steadily heartily fast hard surely gamely animatedly assertively decidedly potently purposefully manfully hammer and tongs spunkily snappily intently fixedly squarely directly Antonyms & Near Antonyms weakly feebly gently softly delicately faintly shakily lazily languidly halfheartedly ineffectively lamely ineffectually uncertainly frailly listlessly bloodlessly impotently spinelessly spiritlessly nervelessly See More
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robust

adjective

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Example Sentences

Word History

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adjective

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