What does resilient mean?

Definitions for resilient
rɪˈzɪl yəntre·silient

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. resilientadjective

    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

  2. bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springyadjective

    elastic; rebounds readily

    "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"

Wiktionary

  1. resilientadjective

    Able to endure tribulation without cracking.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Resilientadjective

    Starting or springing back.

    Etymology: resiliens, Lat.

ChatGPT

  1. resilient

    Resilient generally refers to the ability to recover quickly or easily from difficulties or tough situations. It can also pertain to the capacity of a substance or object to spring back into shape after being bent, stretched, or deformed.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Resilientadjective

    leaping back; rebounding; recoiling

  2. Etymology: [L. resiliens, p. pr.]

Editors Contribution

  1. resilient

    Able to live and manage life with dignity, motivation and determination.

    We are all resilient beings on planet earth, we experience many moments of many things and we manage, learn, evolve and move on.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 8, 2016  

Entomology

  1. Resilient

    elastic; having the property of springing back.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of resilient in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of resilient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of resilient in a Sentence

  1. Lusa Lai:

    This has been a challenging year for our students and teachers, but they have been resilient as they navigate a new way of learning and teaching virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are looking forward to coming together again, and welcoming them back with a new playspace, multi-sport court and garden for all to enjoy.

  2. Asa Barber:

    Limpets need high-strength teeth to rasp over rock surfaces and remove algae for feeding when the tide is in, we discovered that the fibres of goethite are just the right size to make up a resilient composite structure.

  3. Benoit Coeure:

    You've got to be safe, robust and resilient from day one, it's not a learning process: either it works or it doesn't.

  4. Skip Davis:

    Last year was a big signal that the Afghan army and police need some more time, they are resilient, they fought well and they took on leadership, but at the same time, they had some significant challenges and the Taliban proved much more resilient than we expected and less likely to come to the table for reconciliation.

  5. Debra Kaysen:

    One of the things that the trauma field has been trying to figure out is what makes people resilient, most folks get better, but for the folks that don't, this study suggests that a stable relationship can make a difference.

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