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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 Word Forms

  • ·iԳ· adverb
  • ԴDzr·i·Գ adjective
  • ԴDzr·i·Գ·ly adverb
  • ܲr·iԳ adjective
  • un·iԳ· adverb
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Word 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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Epicenter, in Green River, Utah, is “rural and proud” and a “creative initiative that combines art, architecture and rural investment in order to build a more resilient, equitable and vibrant local community.”

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“Stepping back, we also take some comfort in the fact that entertainment, historically, has been pretty resilient in tougher economic times.”

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"A better balanced, more resilient world economy is within reach. We must act to secure it."

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It has been trying to reassure everyone that the country is strong and the economy is resilient enough to weather this latest storm.

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Lee, wearing a dark green suit with a gold shirt, also struck a resilient tone during a speech at the party, where she spent more time thanking campaign supporters than she did talking about results.

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