resilient
Translation
resilient, tough, flexible, elastic
Examples
She is a very resilient person.
She is a very resilient person.
This material is very resilient.
This material is very resilient.
Grammar Patterns
be resilient to be able to recover quickly She is a very resilient person.
resilient to sth. able to withstand or recover from sth. The company was resilient to the economic crisis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tough, strong, flexible. Antonyms: fragile, vulnerable
Etymology
From Latin 'resilire' (to leap back), from 're-' (back) + 'salire' (to jump, leap). The idea is 'jumping back' from difficulty.
Memory Tips
Imagine a rubber band that 'resiliently' jumps back to its original shape after being stretched.