Definitions

robust

[roh-buhst, roh-buhst] / roʊˈbʌst, ˈroʊ bʌst /

ADJECTIVE

healthy, strong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

booming hearty hefty potent powerful prosperous sturdy tough vigorous

WEAK

able-bodied athletic boisterous brawny built concentrated fit fit as fiddle flourishing full-bodied hale hardy husky in fine fettle in good health in good shape in the pink live lusty muscular peppy powerhouse prospering roaring robustious robustuous rough rugged sinewy snappy sound stout strapping thriving tiger vital well wicked zappy zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fragile impotent incapable ineffective lethargic small unstable weak wobbly

WEAK

flabby infirm soft unhealthy

Example Sentences

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Robust buying patterns suggest that the American consumer sees value for money in the brand, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Big picture: Robust retail sales in the first three months of the year could pave the way for a rebound in gross domestic product in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Developer Adam Riches, of indie studio Robust Games, told BBC News the different levels of funding could be good news for companies like his.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Robust Chinese demand for coal imports from Indonesia is fueled by new power capacity and slower production in China, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Robust health, a body whose powers are strong, well nourished, and vigorous, will plainly furnish the conditions for the greatest resistance to bacterial diseases.

From The Story of Germ Life by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)

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