robust
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- adjective
- /roʊˈbʌst/
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vigoroso
- The novel was praised for its robust storytelling and direct language.
- a robust debate
- a robust sense of humor
- a robust discussion
And I think she will mount a more robust challenge to Donald Trump.
- And I think she will mount a more robust challenge to Donald Trump.
- From the Pennsylvania rally last night where Josh Shapiro came out and gave a robust, yes, endorsement for the ticket.
- They've always had a much more robust public relations effort than than we have.
- As for Gary Johnson, I think, you know, he was someone who ran a robust campaign but came across as a bit goofy at times.
- But you see it in when we're trying to get people on guests on the dearth of intellectually robust left wing thinkers, there's a dearth.
- They have a, they have a very robust extramarital affair and you end up finding that out.
Examples
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Many of the opening passages the editors read came alive with robust verbs and a noticeable lack of jargon.
Academic text (2017) -
And we want robust enforcement of that protocol.
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So, so Charles, a robust debate and lots and lots of contributions.
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And I think she will mount a more robust challenge to Donald Trump.
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Enjoy the freedom to express your feelings in a robust manner like this.
Blog text (10) -
Certainly this will spark "robust debate," as the article claims.
Blog text (27) -
It's foundational to the exchange of ideas and to robust debate.
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They've always had a much more robust public relations effort than than we have.
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As for Gary Johnson, I think, you know, he was someone who ran a robust campaign but came across as a bit goofy at times.
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In a sense, it's a course in good, lucid, robust historical prose.
Synonyms
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4.1
Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited
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Being noisy and energetic without control
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Compounds
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Robust comes from the Latin word robur, which meant 'oak' and 'strength', so it gives the idea of force and roughness. So robust language or humor is strong and sometimes coarse or direct.