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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

resilient en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɪˈzɪli.ənt/
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  • /ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/
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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

  1. Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
  2. (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.
  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:
  4. 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

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most resilient Degree=Sup lexicographic
more resilient Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

fragile · brittle

Deriveds

ultraresilient · resiliently · unresilient · irresilient · nonresilient · resilience · cyberresilient

Relateds

resilience · resile · result

Synonyms

flexible · strong · bendable

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)