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resilient

[ri-zil-yuhnt, -zil-ee-uhnt]

adjective

  1. springing back; rebounding.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.

  3. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.



resilient

/ ɪˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. (of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic

  2. (of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • resiliently adverb
  • nonresilient adjective
  • nonresiliently adverb
  • unresilient adjective
  • unresiliently adverb
  • ˈԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of resilient1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin resilient-, stem of ŧԲ, present participle of ī “to spring back,” equivalent to re- re- + -sil-, combining form of ī “to leap, jump”; salient
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“Yes, they can be resilient, but some animals carry trauma and they want to be back where they were,” Davis said.

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"The tower may be coming down but we are strong and resilient. We will keep fighting for justice," says Jackie.

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"This is just the beginning of research to create climate resilient fruit and create a fruit that is acceptable to the Indian taste bud."

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Padres fans might not have liked what they saw from the team over the winter, but the team is proving resilient so far in its battle with the Dodgers atop the division.

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My interlocuter pooh-poohed my premise, declaring that the American experiment was not at risk: “We are strong and resilient. There’s no need to worry.”

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ˈԳresilin