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