■ adjective
1》 (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
2》 (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
Derivatives
resilience noun
resiliency noun
~ly adverb
Origin
C17: from L. ~- 'leaping back', pres. participle of resilire (see resile ).