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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Policymakers say the nation’s corporate sector remains resilient despite the headwinds posed by U.S. trade policy, but Friday’s data showed factory activity is expected to weaken again in the coming months.
He added that farmers were resilient, but "resilience isn't unlimited" and called on Daera to provide "appropriate" flexibility.
From BBC
The move, however, coincides with data showing a surprisingly resilient job market, stubborn inflation pressures, tariff uncertainty, and hawkish messaging on interest rates from the Federal Reserve.
From Barron's
The global economy has been remarkably resilient and may continue to adapt as needed.
From Barron's
Humans are surprisingly resilient and adaptive, and our desire to be creative and to be in groups won’t go away.
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