resiliency

noun

re·​sil·​ien·​cy ri-ˈzil-yən(t)-sē 

plural resiliencies

1

: the ability of something to return to its original size and shape after being compressed or deformed : resilience sense 1

Most of these rollers have to be replaced every few years when the rubber loses its resiliency.

—Steve Rosenthal

Upholstery consisted of lightweight leather cushions; frequently there were springs beneath the cushions for added resiliency.

—Daniel M. Mendelowitz

2

: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change : resilience sense 2

… the resiliency of nature and humans in the wake of fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other destructive forces.

—Richard K. Snow et al.

The Brewers have shown a resiliency through the season's ups and downs …

—Associated Press

The project's goal is to develop … cultivars with certain traits; for example, better climate resiliency and better tolerance for low water and low fertilizer conditions.

—Julie Chao

Examples of resiliency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But there’s a benefit to cultural burns that the tree rings reveal — greater climate resiliency. —Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025

The moral of If Beale Street Could Talk is that no matter what systems try to break love, its resiliency is undeniable. —Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025

Winchester head coach Michelle Ross said that her team showed resiliency after losing the lead. —Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025

Before his appointment at ELC, Franz was the executive vice president, global chief information officer and head of enterprise resiliency at financial services and bank State Street for five years. —Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resiliency

• brilliancy

Kids Definition

resiliency

noun

re·​sil·​ien·​cy ri-ˈzil-yən-sē 

: resilience

Medical Definition

resiliency

noun

re·​sil·​ien·​cy ri-ˈzil-yən-sē 

plural resiliencies

: resilience