resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.

RESILIENT definition: 1. able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened: 2. able…. Learn more.

RESILIENT definition: springing back; rebounding. See examples of resilient used in a sentence.

Definition of resilient adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. He'll get over it—young people are amazingly …

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 …

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Define resilient. resilient synonyms, resilient pronunciation, resilient translation, English dictionary definition of resilient. adj. 1. Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having …

Dec 24, 2025 · (psychology, neuroscience) Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience. resilient.

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