resilient en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin resiliō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin resiliēnsder. English resilient From Latin resiliēns, resilientem (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō) (whence -ent), from saliō (“leap, jump”).
Meanings
- Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
- (qualifier:materials science) Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances) ▸ Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
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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:
- Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people) ▸ Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most resilient | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more resilient | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
ultraresilient · resiliently · unresilient · irresilient · nonresilient · resilience · cyberresilient
Relateds
resilience · resile · result
Synonyms
Translations (82)
fr résilient (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · es resistente (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de elastisch (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · sk pružný (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · el ανθεκτικός (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de federnd (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ps کشکېدونکی (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · it flessibile (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · af veerkragtig (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · sh fleksibilan (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · sh elastičan (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · bg еластичен (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · sk húževnatý (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · it resiliente (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · km ថាវរៈ (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · hu rugalmas (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · mi manawaroa (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · da modstandsdygtig (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · hu ellenállóképes (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · ru эласти́чный (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · it elastico (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · nl veerkrachtig (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · fr flexible (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de widerstandsfähig (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · pt resiliente (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ang tōh (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · fi joustava (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de belastbar (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · eo rezistema (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · hy ճկուն (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ps څکېدونکی (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · km មាំទាំ (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de spannkräftig (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de unverwüstlich (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ps غزېدونکی (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · af veerkragtig (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · nl flexibel (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · hu ellenálló (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de haltbar (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · es resiliente (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · hu ellenálló (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · fr résilient (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · ar مَرِن (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ru упру́гий (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · qu anku (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · hu elasztikus (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · sv motståndskraftig (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · tr esnek (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ro rezilient (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · ru ги́бкий (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · es tenaz (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · pt elástico (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · bg гъвкав (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · km ថិរៈ (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · nl weerbaar (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · tr sağlam (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · tr dirençli (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ka დრეკადი (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de resilient (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · it resiliente (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · izh sitkiä (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · eo fortika (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · el εύκαμπτος (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ca elàstic (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · km ស្ថិរ (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · hy առաձգական (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · tr elastik (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de resilient (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ca resistent (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de dauerhaft (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · de widerstandsfähig (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · fi tukeva (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ru упругий (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · km រឹងឆ្កឺត (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · fi sitkeä (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · vi đàn hồi (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ru устойчивый (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · sk odolný (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · ms daya bingkas (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) · pl elastyczny (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · el ελαστικός (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) · fr résistant (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic)