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1. (adj.) resilient
having resilience; able to spring back to an original form or position after compression, stretching, etc.; flexible.
2. resilient
recovering readily from illness, adversity, or the like.
Etymology: (1635–45; < L resilient-, s. of resiliēns, prp. of resilīre to spring back =re-re - +-silīre, comb. form of salīre to leap, jump)
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1. (adj) resilient
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
2. (adj) bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy
elastic; rebounds readily
"clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
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1. (adjective) resilient
tough and able to recover from difficulty or damage
How resilient is the country's economy?
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) resilient
leaping back; rebounding; recoiling
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