adj.
Pronunciation: -y ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin resilient-, resiliens, present participle of resilire to jump back, recoil, from re- + salire to leap ― more at SALLY
Date: 1674
: characterized or marked by resilience: as a : capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture b : tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
synonyms see ELASTIC
– re · sil · ient · ly adverb