[rɪˈzɪlɪənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
(e.g: babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize)

- (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed
(e.g: a shoe with resilient cushioning)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin resilient- ‘leaping back’, from the verb resilire (see resile)