robust
adjective /rəʊˈbʌst/
/roʊ-/ Definition
› (of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail: He looks robust and healthy enough. a robust pair of walking boots a robust economyFit and healthyPhysically strong and powerful robustness /-nəs/ noun [U] Fit and healthyPower and intensityEnergy, force and power
(Definition of robust adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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