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 …

—The 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

Beyond increasing resiliency in the remaining trees, opening the forest canopy also creates diverse ecosystems that provide important habitat for wildlife and increases biodiversity, according to the NFF. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Saudi Arabia is applying the same lessons in resiliency that Aramco, one of HUMAIN’s shareholders, applied to securing its oil infrastructure, Amin said. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Federico explains that this resiliency would be beneficial not just for AI inference, but for all kinds of applications, including smart cities, environmental sensors, autonomous vehicles, and more. — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2026

With six games remaining in the regular season, the Dream’s chemistry was built on that resiliency. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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