re ‧ sil ‧ i ‧ ent /rɪˈzɪliənt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of resilire 'to jump back' , from salire 'to jump' ]
1 . able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event ⇨ tough :
Children are often very resilient.
The company proved remarkably resilient during the recession.
2 . strong and not easily damaged by being pulled, pressed etc:
boots with tough resilient soles
Any chemical treatment will leave hair less resilient than before.
—resiliently adverb