What does resilient mean?
Definitions for resilient
rɪˈzɪl yəntre·silient
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Princeton's WordNet
resilientadjective
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
"clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
Wiktionary
resilientadjective
Able to endure tribulation without cracking.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Resilientadjective
Starting or springing back.
Etymology: resiliens, Lat.
ChatGPT
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
Resilientadjective
leaping back; rebounding; recoiling
Etymology: [L. resiliens, p. pr.]
Editors Contribution
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
Resilient
elastic; having the property of springing back.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of resilient in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of resilient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of resilient in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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- مرنArabic
- издръжливBulgarian
- elàstic, resistentCatalan, Valencian
- pružnýCzech
- modstandsdygtigDanish
- elastisch, belastbar, spannkräftig, unverwüstlich, federndGerman
- ανθεκτικός, ελαστικός, εύκαμπτοςGreek
- tenaz, resistenteSpanish
- ارتجاعیPersian
- joustava, sitkeä, tukevaFinnish
- résistant, flexible, résilientFrench
- लचीलाHindi
- rugalmasHungarian
- elastisIndonesian
- flessibile, elasticoItalian
- 弾力性のあるJapanese
- დრეკადიGeorgian
- mollisLatin
- flexibel, veerkrachtigDutch
- motstandsdyktigNorwegian
- elastyczny, sprężystyPolish
- غزېدونکی, څکېدونکی, کشکېدونکیPashto, Pushto
- resiliente, elásticoPortuguese
- ankuQuechua
- rezistentRomanian
- эластичный, гибкий, упругийRussian
- elastiskSwedish
- ยืดหยุ่นThai
- esnek, elastik, sağlam, dirençliTurkish
- пруUkrainian
- لچکدارUrdu
- 弹性Chinese
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