ro·bus·tious
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Definition of robustious
1
: robust
2
: vigorous in a rough or unrefined way : boisterous
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Synonyms
- boisterous,
- hell-raising,
- knockabout,
- rambunctious,
- raucous,
- roisterous,
- rollicking,
- rowdy,
- rumbustious
- [chiefly British]
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“Robustious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robustious. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of robustious was circa 1548
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