Resilient

Meaning

Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulties, hardship, pressure, or damage and continue functioning or developing successfully.

Pronunciation

/rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/

Word Forms

• Adjective: resilient
• Comparative: more resilient
• Superlative: most resilient
• Noun: resilience
• Adverb: resiliently

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

• resilient person — someone who recovers well from difficulties.
• resilient character — a person who remains strong despite hardship.
• resilient spirit — an ability to remain hopeful and strong despite adversity.
• resilient community — a community capable of recovering from difficulties or disasters.
• highly resilient — extremely capable of recovering from difficulties.
• emotionally resilient — able to cope effectively with emotional difficulties and stress.

Example Sentences

• She is remarkably resilient and always finds a way to recover from setbacks.
• Children can be surprisingly resilient in difficult circumstances.
• The community proved resilient after the devastating storm.
• His resilient character helped him survive years of hardship.
• Plants that grow in harsh environments are often extremely resilient.

Literary Example

Example:

“He was a tough as wire, young and resilient, and as soon as his depleted blood began to renew itself, his complete recovery was only a matter of days.”

— Ernest Favenc, Wilderness Trek

Here, resilient describes Red's ability to recover from physical hardship and illness. The narrator emphasizes his toughness and his capacity to regain his strength after his blood begins to recover.

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