robustious

adjective

ro·​bus·​tious rō-ˈbəs-chəs How to pronounce robustious (audio)
1
: robust
2
: vigorous in a rough or unrefined way : boisterous
robustiously adverb
robustiousness noun

Examples of robustious in a Sentence

his buddies sent him off to the navy with many robustious and hearty toasts

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of robustious was circa 1548

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Cite this Entry

“Robustious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robustious. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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