resilient — meaning in English

English meaning

• resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.

Senses

resilient is used for these senses in English:

• resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
• resilient Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)

resilient — full definition

1. adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
2. adj Springing back into shape after being bent, stretched, or compressed.

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