resilient
Americanadjective
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(of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic
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(of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible
Other Word Forms
- nonresilient adjective
- nonresiliently adverb
- resiliently adverb
- unresilient adjective
- unresiliently adverb
Etymology
Origin of resilient
First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin resilient-, stem of resiliēns, present participle of resilīre “to spring back,” equivalent to re- re- + -sil-, combining form of salīre “to leap, jump”; salient
Example Sentences
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The Chiefs recovered from 24-13 down in a resilient display against their title rivals in north London.
From Barron's
The brokerage raises the Thai banking sector’s 2025-2027 earnings estimates by 2%-6% annually, driven by stronger-than-expected gains on financial assets, resilient fee income, tight cost discipline and lower credit costs in 2026-2027.
The U.S. and Qatar won’t be equally resilient in a global economy that could deliver a double-whammy to the industry through low international gas prices and weak demand.
From Barron's
Improving risk appetite for local Malaysian assets amid a resilient economic outlook and year-end window dressing may provide a supportive tone for the vegetable oil, according to Kenanga Futures in a research note.
BYD and others are also giving Tesla trouble in China, even though it’s been more “resilient” in that market, according to Nelson.
From MarketWatch
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