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Resilient

//ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
  2. 2
    Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances); Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
  3. 3
    Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)

    "He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost."

  4. 4
    Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people); Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
Adjective
  1. 1
    elastic; rebounds readily wordnet
  2. 2
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like wordnet

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *sel-der. Proto-Italic *saljō Latin saliō Latin resiliō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin resiliēnsder. English resilient Borrowed from Latin resiliēns (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō).

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