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resilient

[ ri-zil-yuhnt, -zil-ee-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. springing back; rebounding.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.
  3. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.


resilient

/ ɪˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. (of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic
  2. (of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·iԳ· adverb
  • ԴDzr·i·Գ adjective
  • ԴDzr·i·Գ·ly adverb
  • ܲr·iԳ adjective
  • un·iԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of resilient1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin resilient-, stem of ŧԲ, present participle of ī “to spring back,” equivalent to re- re- + -sil-, combining form of ī “to leap, jump”; salient
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It was also discovered that when they were frozen before being placed in the chamber, their hardened shells were more resilient to cracking at altitude.

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Staff carried out some medical interventions for a few days to make the baby more resilient - including injections of steroids for his lungs.

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My kids are resilient, and I’m grateful for that.

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"It has made me resilient and forceful and I will never give up - I'm not on my own, there is a village helping me."

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“We need to create these new and resilient, reliable sources of water.”

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