Robust

Quick meaning: Robust is an adjective meaning Able to withstand adverse conditions.

Meaning

Able to withstand adverse conditions.

More Meanings

1. Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy.
2. Requiring strength or vigor.
3. Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety.
4. (euphemistic) Rough; rude.
5. (systems engineering) Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage.
6. (software engineering) Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions.
7. (statistics) Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors.

Example Sentences

robust proof

robust health

robust findings

robust employment

Word Forms

• robuster
• robustest

Synonyms for robust

Depending on context, synonyms include sturdy, vigorous, stout, strong, rich, rugged.

Antonyms for robust

Common opposites include fragile, frail.

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Related dictionary entries include strong, sturdy, hardy, stalwart, vigorous, stout.

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