resilience

noun
UK: /rɪˈzɪliəns/
US: /rɪˈzɪliəns/

  1. The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

    1. She showed great resilience after the accident.
    2. The community demonstrated resilience in the face of the devastating hurricane.

  2. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; the property of a material to resume its original shape after being stretched or compressed; elasticity.

    1. The plant's resilience allows it to survive harsh winters.
    2. The resilience of the economy will be tested in the coming months due to rising inflation.

  3. The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.

    1. Rubber shows a high degree of resilience.
    2. Engineers consider the material's resilience when designing bridges to withstand heavy loads.

Synonyms

toughness strength fortitude elasticity
resilience adverb

  1. The act of being able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

    1. They resiliently overcame their struggles.
    2. Despite the setbacks, the team resiliently continued to strive for success.
resilience adjective

  1. Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

    1. She is a resilient person.
    2. The resilient community rebuilt after the fire devastated the area.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "resilience" in English means: The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness., The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; the property of a material to resume its original shape after being stretched or compressed; elasticity., The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity..

The phonetic transcription of "resilience" is /rɪˈzɪliəns/ in British English and /rɪˈzɪliəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "resilience": toughness, strength, fortitude, elasticity.

Example usage of "resilience": "She showed great resilience after the accident.". More examples on the page.