Meaning & use
robust
Strong, healthy, and vigorous; able to withstand hardship or wear without failing.
See it in a sentence
The hikers were surprised by how robust the old wooden bridge still was.
A robust immune system helped her recover quickly from the infection.
A note on using this word
Robust extends readily to abstract things such as an economy, an argument, or software, meaning strong and resistant to failure.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
fragileweak
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