resilient

Language: en

🇺🇸 /rɪˈzɪljənt/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Able to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or adverse conditions; tough and adaptable.; Able to spring back into shape; elastic.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more resilient Superlative: most resilient

Collocations

highly resilientresilient economyresilient infrastructureresilient to changeresilient against shocksremarkably resilient

Derivatives

resilienceresiliencyresiliently

Synonyms

toughhardyadaptablerobustflexibledurable

Antonyms

fragilevulnerablebrittleweak

Commonly confused

resistant
EN: 'Resistant' means opposing or withstanding something actively; 'resilient' means recovering quickly from difficulties or bouncing back.
resolute
EN: 'Resolute' describes determination and firmness of purpose; 'resilient' describes the ability to recover from adversity.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'resilient' contains '-ili-' (not '-il-'), so it is not 'resilent'. Also note the single 'l' — not 'resillient'.

💬 Examples

  1. Children are often remarkably resilient and can adapt to new environments quickly.

  2. The resilient rubber material returned to its original form after being compressed.