robust

Meaning

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

Opposite of

fragile

Synonyms

strong

sturdy

healthy

⚕️

vigorous

stout

muscular

tough

firm

solid

stalwart

lusty

brawny

able-bodied

durable

hearty

athletic

sound

🔉

burly

hardy

hefty

full-bodied

powerful

thick

big

rugged

racy

fat

energetic

husky

substantial

thewy

strapping

active

hard

hale and hearty

coarse

well

severe

great

rich

🤑

red-blooded

resilient

fit

resistant

brave

hale

intense

lively

earthy

determined

Translations

robuste

robusto

robusto

robust

robuust

fors

kräftig

stark

hecht

εύρωστος

ferm

vigoureux

potig

gagliardo

ρωμαλέος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹəʊˈbʌst/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rōbustus.