RESILIENT

bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy

(adjective) elastic; rebounds readily; “clean bouncy hair”; “a lively tennis ball”; “as resilient as seasoned hickory”; “springy turf”

resilient

(adjective) recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

resilient (comparative more resilient, superlative most resilient)

(of objects or substances) Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.

(materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.

(of systems) Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.

(psychology, neuroscience) Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.

Synonyms

• bendable

• flexible

• strong

Antonyms

• brittle

• fragile

Source: Wiktionary


Re*sil"i*ent (-ent), a. Etym: [L. resiliens, p. pr.]

Definition: Leaping back; rebounding; recoling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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