resilient
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resilient
- /ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/
- /ɹɪˈzɪli.ənt/
Where it comes from
From Latin resiliēns, resilientem (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō) (whence -ent), from saliō (“leap, jump”).
adjective more resilient · most resilient
- Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
- Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
- Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people) He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost.
- Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
Similar: bendable, flexible, strong · Opposite: brittle, fragile
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: springy, elastic, whippy, bouncy, live, lively, spirited, resistive, solid, fort, dynamic, flex, flexible, stretchy, flexibility, bungee
Translations
Every language
adj able to withstand force without cracking; elastic
| Español | tenaz, resistente, resiliente |
|---|---|
| Português | resiliente, elástico |
| Français | flexible, résistant, résilient |
| Deutsch | elastisch, federnd, spannkräftig, unverwüstlich, belastbar, resilient |
| Italiano | elastico, flessibile, resiliente |
| Ελληνικά | ελαστικός elastikós, εύκαμπτος éfkamptos, ανθεκτικός anthektikós |
| Русский | ги́бкий gíbkij, эласти́чный elastíčnyj, упру́гий uprúgij |
| Tiếng Việt | đàn hồi |
| العربية | مَرِن marin |
adj returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough
| Français | résilient |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | widerstandsfähig, resilient |
| Italiano | resiliente |
| Română | rezilient |
| Русский | упругий uprugiy, устойчивый ustoychivy |
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