resilient
/ɹɪˈzɪl.jənt/
ɹꞮZꞮL · jənt (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *sel-der. Proto-Italic *saljō Latin saliō Latin resiliō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin resiliēnsder. English resilient Borrowed from Latin resiliēns (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō).
Example Sentences
- "He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost."
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