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Synonyms

robustious

American  
[roh-buhs-chuhs] / roʊˈbʌs tʃəs /

adjective

  1. rough, rude, or boisterous.

  2. robust, strong, or stout.

robustious British  
/ rəʊˈbʌstʃəs /

adjective

  1. rough; boisterous

  2. strong, robust, or stout

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Other Word Forms

  • robustiously adverb
  • robustiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of robustious

First recorded in 1540–50; robust + -ious

Vocabulary lists containing robustious

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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Example Sentences

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"A railroad," Canadian National's robustious Sir Henry Worth Thornton has said time & again, "is never finished."

From Time Magazine Archive

P. A. L., his first novel, was the robustious biography of a U. S. promoter and wildcat bunco artist, "P. A. L. Tangerman."

From Time Magazine Archive

Author Morley, smiling, robustious, pensive, was present as master of ceremonies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Watching Scofield slip effortlessly from dying Volpone to robustious Fox is as fascinating as the unfolding of his intricate schemes.

From Time Magazine Archive

They wandered about some more, listened for a short time to the trillings of a robustious prima donna come upon evil days.

From Stubble by Looms, George

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