- strong and healthy
- She was almost 90, but still very robust.
- He seems to be in robust (good) health.
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- strong; able to survive being used a lot and not likely to break synonym sturdy
- a robust piece of equipment
- (of a system or an organization) strong and not likely to fail or become weak
- robust economic growth
- strong and determined; showing that you are sure about what you are doing or saying synonym vigorous
- The company is taking a more robust approach to management.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin robustus ‘firm and hard’, from robus, earlier form of robur ‘oak, strength’.
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