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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Earlier Friday, Lenovo said its infrastructure-solutions business, which includes AI servers, delivered its highest-ever quarterly revenue and operating profit, citing a strengthened business model, the recent restructuring and robust AI demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It said it had a "robust expansion plan" for 2026, and saw the opportunity to open hundreds more franchise stores in the coming years.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Second, the surprisingly robust first-quarter earnings season has partly compensated for the damage caused by higher rates.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Glass, of course, set much text to music, sometimes with little stress and other times with robust melodiousness, but in all cases the words came first.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But she was a great big robust woman.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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