English · Emotions & Feelings
resilient
/rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/
[/rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/]
tough, quick to recover
Advancedadjective
Definition
Able to recover quickly from difficulties, hardship, or setbacks.
Example
Children are often surprisingly resilient, bouncing back from disappointments faster than the adults around them.
Children are often surprisingly resilient, bouncing back from disappointments faster than the adults around them.
Etymology
From Latin 'resilire' (to leap back, rebound), from 're-' plus 'salire' (to jump); originally a physics term.
How & Where It’s Used
Used about people, communities, economies, and materials that recover or spring back.