adj.
- (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
- (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
Derivative
- resilience n.
- resiliency n.
- resiliently adv.
Etymology
C17: from L. resilient- ‘leaping back’, pres. part. of resilire (see resile).