Main Entry:

re·sil·ient

Pronunciation:

\-yənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin resilient-, resiliens, present participle of resilire to jump back, recoil, from re- + salire to leap — more at sally

Date:

1674

: characterized or marked by resilience: as a: capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture b: tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change

synonyms see elastic

— re·sil·ient·ly adverb