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- Dictionaryresilient/rɪˈzɪlɪənt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions: "babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed: "a shoe with resilient cushioning" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of RESILIENT is characterized or marked by resilience. How to use resilient in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resilient.
able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened: She's a resilient girl - she won't be unhappy for long. Optimists argue that the economy may prove more resilient. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a lot of physical or mental strength. strong He is a big, strong man.
The meaning of RESILIENCE is the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress. How to use resilience in a sentence. Using Resilience Outside of Physics
People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events. George Fraser was clearly a good soldier, calm and resilient. When the U.S. stock market collapsed in October 1987, the Japanese stock market was the most resilient.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word resilient, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
When something is strong and able to recover from damage quickly, call it resilient. If you're rough on your toys, the ones that don't break are resilient. Formed from the Latin verb resilire, "to leap back," a resilient person is able to recover from an illness or a bad experience quickly.
adjective. /rɪˈzɪliənt/. /rɪˈzɪliənt/. able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient. These plants are very resilient to rough handling. Extra Examples.
re·sil·ient. (rĭ-zĭl′yənt) adj. 1. Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed. See Synonyms at flexible. 2. Able to recover readily, as from misfortune. [Latin resiliēns, resilient-, present participle of resilīre, to leap back; see resile.]
resilient. / rɪˈzɪlɪənt / adjective. (of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic. (of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible.
Resilient definition: Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed.
