[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

robust \robust"\, a. l. robustus oaken, hard, strong, fr.
   robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. skr. rabhas
   violence: cf. f. robuste.
   1. evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong;
      sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body;
      robust youth; robust health.
      1913 webster

   2. violent; rough; rude.
      1913 webster

            while romp-loving miss
            is hauled about in gallantry robust.  --thomson.
      1913 webster

   3. requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.
      --locke.
      1913 webster

   syn: strong; lusty; sinewy; sturdy; muscular; hale; hearty;
        vigorous; forceful; sound.

   usage: robust, strong. robust means, literally, made of
          oak, and hence implies great compactness and toughness
          of muscle, connected with a thick-set frame and great
          powers of endurance. strong denotes the power of
          exerting great physical force. the robust man can bear
          heat or cold, excess or privation, and toil on through
          every kind of hardship; the strong man can lift a
          great weight, can give a heavy blow, and a hard gripe.
          "robust, tough sinews bred to toil." --cowper.
          1913 webster

                then 'gan the villain wax so fierce and strong,
                that nothing may sustain his furious force.
                                                  --spenser.
          1913 webster
see also:
robust strong 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

robust
     adj 1: physically strong ant: frail
     2: marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby
        port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust
        flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" syn: full-bodied, rich
     3: strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the
        experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"
     4: rough and crude; "a robust tale"
see also:
frail full-bodied rich 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

102 moby thesaurus words for "robust":
   able-bodied, active, acute, aggressive, animated, athletic, beefy,
   booming, bouncing, brawny, brisk, doughty, dynamic, energetic,
   enterprising, enthusiastic, fit, flavorful, flush, forceful,
   forcible, forcy, fruity, full of pep, full-blooded, full-bodied,
   full-strength, go-go, gutsy, gutty, hale, hale and hearty, hard,
   hard as nails, hardy, healthy, hearty, hefty, husky, impetuous,
   incisive, intense, iron-hard, keen, kinetic, lively, living, lusty,
   mettlesome, mighty, muscular, nervy, nutty, obstinate, peppy,
   potent, powerful, prospering, prosperous, puissant, pungent,
   red-blooded, rich, roaring, robustious, robustuous, rude, rugged,
   sapid, sinewy, smacking, snappy, sound, spanking, spirited,
   stalwart, staunch, steely, stout, strapping, strenuous, strong,
   strong as brandy, strong as strong, strong-willed, sturdy,
   take-charge, take-over, thrifty, thriving, tough, trenchant,
   vibrant, vigorous, vital, vivacious, vivid, well-knit, zestful,
   zesty, zip, zippy

[4] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

robust adj. said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to
   recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and
   situations in a given environment. one step below bulletproof. carries
   the additional connotation of elegance in addition to just careful
   attention to detail. compare smart, oppose brittle.


see also:
bulletproof smart brittle 

[5] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

robust
     
        said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to recover
        gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and
        situations in a given environment.  one step below
        bulletproof.  carries the additional connotation of elegance
        in addition to just careful attention to detail.  compare
        smart, opposite: brittle.
     
        jargon file
     
     
see also:
bulletproof smart brittle jargon file 

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