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Resilient
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What it means
- adjective
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
- adjective
Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
- adjective
Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
Where it comes from
Resilient comes from Latin resilire, to jump back, from re, again, and salire, to leap. A resilient thing, or person, springs back.
In a sentence
- People are very resilient.by Miktsoanit, Tatoeba
- Tom is quite resilient.by CK, Tatoeba
- You're very resilient.by Miktsoanit, Tatoeba
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