resilient
Translation
resilient, tough, flexible
Examples
She is a resilient person who recovers quickly.
She is a resilient person who recovers quickly.
This material is very resilient and strong.
This material is very resilient and strong.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) resilient able to recover quickly She is a resilient person who recovers quickly.
resilient ((to sth.)) able to withstand something This material is resilient to heat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tough, strong, flexible; Antonyms: fragile, vulnerable
Etymology
From Latin 'resilire' (to leap back), from 're-' (back) + 'salire' (to jump, leap).
Memory Tips
Imagine a rubber ball that 'leaps back' ('re-' + 'salire') into shape after being squeezed. That's resilience.