resilient

re-sil-ient/ɹɪˈzɪlaɪənt/US

adjective

  1. 1

    Able to recover quickly from difficulty or setback.

    Small towns proved remarkably resilient after the flood.

  2. 2

    Springing back into shape after being bent or compressed.

Etymology

From Latin resilire, "to leap back, rebound".

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