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resilience

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of resilience

1 the ability to withstand or adjust to challenges

Her resilience shined in her willingness to accept the failure as a valuable learning experience.

We were impressed by his resilience and optimism throughout his battle with cancer.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of resilience

potency, power, strength

doggedness, obduracy, obdurateness, obstinacy, obstinateness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, stubbornness, tenaciousness, tenacity

backbone, fortitude, grit, iron, pluck, sand

autonomy, freedom, self-determination

independence, self-dependence, self-reliance, self-subsistence, self-sufficiency, self-support

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of resilience

helplessness, impotence, impotency, inadequacy, weakness

dependence (also dependance), reliance

2 the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc.

Rubber is a favorite material for dog toys thanks to its strong resilience.

Palm trees have evolved to show strong resilience in the face of tropical storms.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of resilience

elasticity, flexibility, limberness, workability, workableness

ductility, plasticity, pliability, pliableness, pliancy, pliantness, suppleness

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of resilience

inflexibility, rigidity, stiffness

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