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resilient
CEFRC1
/ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Able to recover quickly from difficulty or change.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailReturning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
Examples
It's amazing how resilient the human body and spirit can be.
Mary is resilient, isn't she?
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 3
Also pronounced
- /ɹɪˈzɪli.ənt/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsHaving the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
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.
More examples
In contextTom is resilient, isn't he?
He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost.
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Latin resiliēns (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō).