cast-iron

1. 1.

   extremely robust

   “an iron constitution”

   Synonymsiron

   Similarrobust

Questions about cast-iron

What does cast-iron mean?

cast-iron means "extremely robust".

How many syllables are in cast-iron?

cast-iron has 3 syllables: ca-st-i-ron. The stress falls on "ca".

What is another word for cast-iron?

Close synonyms include iron. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cast-iron a common word?

cast-iron is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.