resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.

RESILIENT definition: 1. able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened: 2. able…. Learn more.

RESILIENT definition: springing back; rebounding. See examples of resilient used in a sentence.

People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events. George Fraser was clearly a good soldier, calm and resilient. When the U.S. …

Definition of resilient adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. He'll get over it—young people …

resilient meaning, definition, what is resilient: able to become strong, happy, or success...: Learn more.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word resilient, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 24, 2025 · resilient (comparative more resilient, superlative most resilient) (materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed. He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes …

resilient /rɪˈzɪlɪənt/ adj (of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic

RESILIENT meaning: 1 : able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens; 2 : able to return to an original shape after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.