Definition of ROBUST

robust

Meanings

Adjective

  • sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
    • "a robust body"
    • "a robust perennial"

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by richness and fullness of flavor
    • "a robust claret"
    • "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
  • strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
    • "the experiment yielded robust results"
    • "a robust faith"
  • rough and crude
    • "a robust tale"

Adj

  • Able to withstand adverse conditions.
  • Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy.
  • Requiring strength or vigor.
  • Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety.
  • Rough; rude.
  • Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage.
  • Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.
  • Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors.
  • Of an individual or skeletal element: strongly built; muscular; not gracile.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rōbustus.

Synonyms

full-bodied, racy, rich, sturdy

Antonyms

fragile, frail

Scrabble Score: 8

robust is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
robust is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
robust is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

robust is a valid Words With Friends word