resilient
springing back; rebounding.
returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.
recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.
Origin of resilient
1Other words for resilient
Other words from resilient
- re·sil·ient·ly, adverb
- non·re·sil·i·ent, adjective
- non·re·sil·i·ent·ly, adverb
- un·re·sil·ient, adjective
- un·re·sil·ient·ly, adverb
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How to use resilient in a sentence
Building a more resilient form of globalization will require action by both CEOs and policymakers.
COVID-19 and climate change expose the dangers of unstable supply chains | matthewheimer | August 27, 2020 | FortuneStill, security-focused grants aren’t the best way to make communities more resilient against storms and floods.
FEMA spends more preparing for terrorism than hurricanes | Rachel Schallom | August 27, 2020 | FortuneSince then, the crypto industry’s two flagship currencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, have bounced back significantly, though both are currently at around 60% of their all time highs, and the industry as a whole has proved resilient.
CEO Craig Menear said several factors explain why home spending is proving to be so resilient.
Home Depot sales jump 25% as homebound shoppers spruce up their houses | Phil Wahba | August 18, 2020 | FortuneSo, actually, what we need to have is a much more resilient economy — which, actually, a circular economy is much more resilient than a linear.
Instead of being strong and resilient, bones become weak and brittle.
But one of the reasons why the group has been so resilient, he said, was its skill in utilizing propaganda.
ISIS Has 9,000 ‘Core Fighters.’ Or Maybe 17,000. Or Possibly 30,000. | Tim Mak | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStephen Hawking is not only a bona fide genius, but also one of the most resilient men on the planet.
The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse Claims | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOrganizations engaging in network are often diffuse, leaderless, and incredibly resilient.
ISIS Is Winning the Online Jihad Against the West | Ali Fisher, Nico Prucha | October 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis was the spirit of a resilient city — outraged, engaged, and unified.
Tactical use, by the enemy, of the more resilient units of the Landsturm for negotiating Belgian dykes.
The bedding rested on wide resilient straps fixed to the cross-bars at top and bottom of the bed.
Highways in Hiding | George Oliver SmithHis stubby black hoofs have a dense, rubbery, resilient broad heel.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsThe pastern joints above his striped hoofs were resilient as pliant springs.
Tharon of Lost Valley | Vingie E. RoeThe old man sensed his growing uneasiness but that resilient pride checked any apparition of modesty.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron Brown
British Dictionary definitions for resilient
/ (rɪˈzɪlɪənt) /
(of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic
(of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible
Derived forms of resilient
- resiliently, adverb
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