robust
robust definition
ro·bust (rō bust′, rō′bust′)
adjective
- strong and healthy; full of vigor; hardy
- strongly built or based; muscular or sturdy
- suited to or requiring physical strength or stamina robust work
- rough; coarse; boisterous
- full and rich, as in flavor a robust port wine
Etymology: L robustus, oaken, hard, strong < robur, hard variety of oak, hardness, strength, earlier robus, prob. akin to ruber, red
Related Forms:
- robustly ro·bust′ly adverb
- robustness ro·bust′·ness noun
Browse dictionary definitions near robust
Also Mentioned In