resilient

(rĭ-zĭl'yənt)
adj.

1. Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune.
2. Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed. See synonyms at flexible.

[Latin resiliēns, resilient-, present participle of resilīre, to leap back. See resile.]

resiliently re·sil'ient·ly adv.

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The ability to recover from a hardware failure, power outage or other interruption.

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adjective

Capable of withstanding stress without injury: elastic, flexible, flexile, springy, supple. Physics plastic. See flexible/rigid.

adj

Definition: bouncy, flexible
Antonyms: hard, inflexible, rigid, stiff

IN BRIEF: Having the quality of springing back to a former position. Also: Able to recover quickly from sickness or difficulty; sturdy.

A resilient personality is best for dealing with stress and adversity.

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See words rhyming with "resilient."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ukuelig, smidig, spændstig

Nederlands (Dutch)
veerkrachtig

Français (French)
adj. - déterminé, résistant, élastique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - elastisch, unverwüstlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ελαστικός, ανθεκτικός, που ανανήφει εύκολα

Italiano (Italian)
resiliente, elastico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - elástico, resiliente

Русский (Russian)
упругий, эластичный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - elástico, resistente, de carácter fuerte

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - spänstig, elastisk, har lätt att hämta sig, återgående

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弹回的, 迅速恢复精力的, 有弹力的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 彈回的, 迅速恢復精力的, 有彈力的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 되튀는, 곧 기운을 회복하는, 쾌활한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 弾む, 弾力のある, すぐ元気を回復する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رجوع, مرن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גמיש, חוזר לצורתו המקורית, מתאושש מהר, עליז‬

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