adjective · academic
robust
/rəˈbʌst/ro·BUST
strong and unlikely to fail; reliable across different conditions
Examples
“The study provides robust evidence that air pollution affects health.”
“We need a robust method that works even with incomplete data.”
“He gave a robust defence of his theory during the seminar.”
Band 8 sentence
“The policy's robust design, tested under multiple scenarios, makes it resistant to short-term economic shocks.”
Collocations
- robust evidence
- robust method
- robust growth
Word family
Common mistakes
The evidence is very strong to support the claim.→The evidence is very robust to support the claim.
We need a strong method that handles errors.→We need a robust method that handles errors.
Say it for a higher band
5strong→6solid→7+robust
Synonyms
strong
reliable
Easily confused
sturdy
“The table is sturdy enough for daily use.”
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