Synonyms of resilience

resilience

noun

1

as in strength

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.

Related Words

• strength
• persistence
• persistency
• tenacity
• potency
• perseverance
• power
• stubbornness
• fortitude
• doggedness
• grit
• obduracy
• obstinacy
• tenaciousness
• backbone
• iron
• sand
• obdurateness
• obstinateness
• autonomy
• freedom
• pluck
• self-reliance
• self-sufficiency
• independence
• self-determination
• self-support
• self-dependence
• self-subsistence

Dissimilar Words

• weakness
• helplessness
• inadequacy
• impotence
• dependence
• reliance
• impotency

2

as in flexibility

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.

Related Words

• flexibility
• adaptability
• elasticity
• plasticity
• workability
• limberness
• workableness
• pliability
• ductility
• suppleness
• pliancy
• malleability
• pliableness
• pliantness

Dissimilar Words

• stiffness
• rigidity
• inflexibility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resilience

But humanitarian workers say the government's earthquake response has transcended those tensions, reflecting the resilience of Colombia’s democracy. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

These are the moments that test you as a leader, test your resilience, your resolve, your belief in this. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Terry was especially good at delivering remarks that balanced the heaviness of the day with a message of resilience and hope, Vaught said. — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026

Economic opportunity, education, and community resilience are already recognized contributors to overall health. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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