resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.

RESILIENT meaning: 1. able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened: 2. able…. Learn more.

RESILIENT definition: springing back; rebounding. See examples of resilient used in a sentence.

Definition of resilient adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. He'll get over it—young people …

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word resilient, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Define resilient. resilient synonyms, resilient pronunciation, resilient translation, English dictionary definition of resilient. adj. 1. Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after …

resilient /rɪˈzɪlɪənt/ adj (of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic

Dec 24, 2025 · (psychology, neuroscience) Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience. resilient.

RESILIENT meaning: 1 : able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens; 2 : able to return to an original shape after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.

People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events. When the U.S. stock market collapsed in October 1987, the Japanese stock …