adjective
Etymology: Latin robustus oaken, strong, from robor-, robur oak, strength
Date: 1533
1. having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health, having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness , strongly formed or constructed ; sturdy , capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions , rough , rude , requiring strength or vigor , full-bodied , of, relating to, resembling, or being a relatively large, heavyset australopithecine (especially Australopithecus robustus and A. boisei ) characterized especially by heavy molars and small incisors adapted to a vegetarian diet, see: healthy robustly adverb robustness noun