resilient
adjectiveBand 8
UKrɪˈzɪliənt
USrɪˈzɪljənt
Able to recover quickly from difficulties; tough and adaptable.
The economy proved surprisingly resilient.
Resilient employees cope better with change.
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From Latin resilire, “to spring back,” resilient means able to recover quickly after difficulties.
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Re-sil-i-ent: there is an i before the e.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- toughadaptablerobust
- Opposite
- fragilevulnerable
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