Word meaning
resilient
adjective · rih-ZIL-yent
What does resilient mean?
Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty or to spring back into shape.
Resilient in a sentence
“Kids are often more resilient than we expect after a move.”
Synonyms for resilient
- tough
- hardy
- adaptable
Where does resilient come from?
From Latin resilire, "to leap back."
How to remember resilient
- Say it out loud a few times: rih-ZIL-yent.
- Write one sentence of your own using resilient, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
More words worth knowing
- enthrall — to capture the fascinated attention of.
- amicable — characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
- resonate — to produce a deep, full, reverberating sound; to evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief.
- maverick — an independent-minded person who does not go along with the group.
- quiescent — in a state of inactivity or dormancy.
- virtuoso — a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.