resilient
/rih-ZIL-yunt/adjectiveable to recover quickly from difficulties; springing back
“The town proved resilient, rebuilding within a year.”
- Synonyms
- tough, adaptable, buoyant
- Antonyms
- fragile, brittle
- Memory hook
- resilire (spring back): bounces back.
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