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resilient

Definition of resilient

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

2(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions:babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize the fish are resilient to most infections

Derivatives

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

Remember that resilient only has one l; the ending is -ent.

Definition of resilient in the US English dictionary

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