antifragile

[ an-tee-fraj-uhl, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. becoming more robust when exposed to stressors, uncertainty, or risk:

   We've made the structure sturdy and antifragile, so bad weather makes it stronger.

Other Words From

• an·ti·fra·gil·i·ty [an-tee-fr, uh, -, jil, -i-tee, an-tahy-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of antifragile¹

Coined in 2012 by Lebanese-born U.S. mathematical statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1960) in his book Antifragile; anti- ( def ) + fragile ( def )

Example Sentences

Antifragile things, meanwhile, are strengthened by it—just as Hydra grows stronger and more multiheaded with every decapitation.

From The Daily Beast

Taleb maintains that living things and complex systems are all antifragile to some degree.

From The Daily Beast