resilient
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens.
able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions, trauma, or systemic shocks.
Simple“Children are often more resilient than adults when moving to a new country.”
In context“The local economy proved remarkably resilient, rebounding within months after the primary manufacturing plant was forced to close.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'to' when describing resistance to specific stressors.
Antonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
able to return to its original shape after being pulled, pushed, or bent.
capable of returning to an original shape or position after being compressed or stretched; possessing elasticity.
Simple“The running track is made of a resilient rubber material that protects the athletes' joints.”
In context“Engineers selected a resilient polymer for the gasket to ensure it maintained a tight seal despite constant pressure fluctuations.”
“Clay brick is especially resilient because it was already fired at 1,650 to 1,800 F (900 to 1,000 C) when it was made .”
“Military pressure, however, addresses only part of what makes criminal groups resilient.”
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *sel-der. Proto-Italic *saljō Latin saliō Latin resiliō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin resiliēnsder. English resilient Borrowed from Latin resiliēns (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.