resilient
adj/ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/ · /ɹɪˈzɪli.ənt/
Etymology From Latin resiliēns, resilientem (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō) (whence -ent), from saliō (“leap, jump”).
1
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
2
Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
Materials science
3
Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)
- He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost.1994, Michael Grumley, The Last Diary:
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Human sciences, Medicine, Neuroscience, Psychology, Sciences Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
- Derived terms
- cyberresilient, irresilient, nonresilient, resilience, resiliently, ultraresilient, unresilient
- Related terms
- resile, resilience, result