Resilient
adjective
Able to recover quickly from difficulties or change; tough.
She's a resilient woman who never gives up.
Often appears as...
- resilient material
- resilient person
adjective
Able to spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
Rubber is a resilient material.
Often appears as...
- resilient material
- resilient design
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Technical
adjective
Able to endure or cope with environmental challenges.
This species is resilient to harsh conditions.
Often appears as...
- resilient species
- resilient habitats
adjective
Able to recover quickly from difficulties or change; tough.
She's a resilient woman who never gives up.
Often appears as...
- resilient material
- resilient person
adjective
Able to spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
Rubber is a resilient material.
Often appears as...
- resilient material
- resilient design
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Able to endure or cope with environmental challenges.
This species is resilient to harsh conditions.
Often appears as...
- resilient species
- resilient habitats
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Strength
Used to praise someone's character in overcoming challenges.
After losing her job, she remained resilient and optimistic.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
Refers to mental or emotional recovery, not physical strength.
He's resilient; despite the setbacks, he's ready to try again.
Pro Tip 3/3Quick Recovery
Implies bouncing back from problems faster than expected.
Their team is resilient, recovering swiftly from the previous defeat.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Strength
Used to praise someone's character in overcoming challenges.
After losing her job, she remained resilient and optimistic.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
Refers to mental or emotional recovery, not physical strength.
He's resilient; despite the setbacks, he's ready to try again.
Pro Tip 3/3Quick Recovery
Implies bouncing back from problems faster than expected.
Their team is resilient, recovering swiftly from the previous defeat.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Strength
Used to praise someone's character in overcoming challenges.
After losing her job, she remained resilient and optimistic.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
Refers to mental or emotional recovery, not physical strength.
He's resilient; despite the setbacks, he's ready to try again.
Pro Tip 3/3Quick Recovery
Implies bouncing back from problems faster than expected.
Their team is resilient, recovering swiftly from the previous defeat.
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Why are there so many...
that together make them some of the most adaptable and resilient creatures, beginning with their impressive ability to breed. Many species can produce hundreds of offspring within their lifetimes. Most offspring will die, but more than enough will survive into adulthood to reproduce.
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How Tough is the African...
respect for african buffaloes the very same personality traits that earned them that reputation of being ill-tempered bad-natured dangerous animals are the same traits that mean they are also unbelievably resilient animals the number of times i've either seen
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The networked beauty of...
And then, this way she helps them do better, and then they survive more, and then they can pass their genes on to future generations. So, how natural selection works. Now, the way these forests are organized makes them both resilient and vulnerable.
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This is Sparta: Fierce...
mentally sharp, and emotionally resilient. And it was their absolute duty to defend and promote Sparta at all costs. So in the first years of their lives, children were raised to understand that their loyalty belonged first to Sparta,
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The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
reminded how resilient nature is if we give it a helping hand and we give an opportunity i know i became so personally invested in the in this particular project and in the links as well and in the area we're working with
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Why is biodiversity so...
The forest can stay resilient and recover from change. But that's not true in every case. In some environments, taking away just one important component can undermine the entire system. Take coral reefs, for instance.
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How to deal with...
you but being defiant is something that does not make you difficult it's being resilient now recognize that you will never get accountability in my late twenties I tried to confront the truth
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The power of believing...
their effort, their strategies, their focus, their perseverance, their improvement. This process praise creates kids who are hardy and resilient. There are other ways to reward yet.
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Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
enthusiasm ella and inga have grown up absorbing this passion for the arctic and for these hardy resilient reindeer this far north it's too cold and too tough for cows or sheep
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360° Underwater National...
do come back that the ocean is resilient with the right amount of protection and management love these places will restore themselves
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Why are there so many...
that together make them some of the most adaptable and resilient creatures, beginning with their impressive ability to breed. Many species can produce hundreds of offspring within their lifetimes. Most offspring will die, but more than enough will survive into adulthood to reproduce.
Video examples
How Tough is the African...
respect for african buffaloes the very same personality traits that earned them that reputation of being ill-tempered bad-natured dangerous animals are the same traits that mean they are also unbelievably resilient animals the number of times i've either seen
Video examples
The networked beauty of...
And then, this way she helps them do better, and then they survive more, and then they can pass their genes on to future generations. So, how natural selection works. Now, the way these forests are organized makes them both resilient and vulnerable.
Video examples
This is Sparta: Fierce...
mentally sharp, and emotionally resilient. And it was their absolute duty to defend and promote Sparta at all costs. So in the first years of their lives, children were raised to understand that their loyalty belonged first to Sparta,
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The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
reminded how resilient nature is if we give it a helping hand and we give an opportunity i know i became so personally invested in the in this particular project and in the links as well and in the area we're working with
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Why is biodiversity so...
The forest can stay resilient and recover from change. But that's not true in every case. In some environments, taking away just one important component can undermine the entire system. Take coral reefs, for instance.
Video examples
How to deal with...
you but being defiant is something that does not make you difficult it's being resilient now recognize that you will never get accountability in my late twenties I tried to confront the truth
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The power of believing...
their effort, their strategies, their focus, their perseverance, their improvement. This process praise creates kids who are hardy and resilient. There are other ways to reward yet.
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Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
enthusiasm ella and inga have grown up absorbing this passion for the arctic and for these hardy resilient reindeer this far north it's too cold and too tough for cows or sheep
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360° Underwater National...
do come back that the ocean is resilient with the right amount of protection and management love these places will restore themselves
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
My father taught my siblings and me the importance of positive values and a strong ethical compass. He showed us how to be resilient, how to deal with challenges, and how to strive for excellence in all that we do. He taught us that there's nothing that we cannot accomplish if we marry vision and passion with an enduring work ethic.
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Isabel Allende
Chilean Writer
I never said I wanted a 'happy' life but an interesting one. From separation and loss, I have learned a lot. I have become strong and resilient, as is the case of almost every human being exposed to life and to the world. We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
Government should seek more strategic approaches to developing dynamic, resilient infrastructure. Business must be more creative in offering financing solutions as partners with government, and people must support sustainable innovation as a public policy priority.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
Quality educational care grows resilient children, provides support for working families and stability for employers, makes Georgia more competitive, and invests in the workforce of the future, beginning in early childhood.
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Ertharin Cousin
American Public Servant
Our goals and what we hope to achieve by moving to food assistance is even in supporting the crisis needs of the most vulnerable people, we provide them with the capacity to be more resilient to the next shock.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
We need a resilient, well-capitalized, well-regulated financial system that is strong enough to withstand even severe shocks and support economic growth by lending through the economic cycle.
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James St. James
American Celebrity
I think that when you are a teenager, it's the smartest you will ever be in your life. Teenagers are so resilient and strong, it's just amazing.
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Emma Walton Hamilton
British Author
My mom's coping mechanism was to be strong and resilient. She is very compassionate and nonjudgmental.
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Geoffrey West
British Physicist
Life is extraordinarily resilient. It's been around for over a billion years.
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Pom Klementieff
French Actress
Being resilient is the essence of my life.
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
My father taught my siblings and me the importance of positive values and a strong ethical compass. He showed us how to be resilient, how to deal with challenges, and how to strive for excellence in all that we do. He taught us that there's nothing that we cannot accomplish if we marry vision and passion with an enduring work ethic.
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Isabel Allende
Chilean Writer
I never said I wanted a 'happy' life but an interesting one. From separation and loss, I have learned a lot. I have become strong and resilient, as is the case of almost every human being exposed to life and to the world. We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
Government should seek more strategic approaches to developing dynamic, resilient infrastructure. Business must be more creative in offering financing solutions as partners with government, and people must support sustainable innovation as a public policy priority.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
Quality educational care grows resilient children, provides support for working families and stability for employers, makes Georgia more competitive, and invests in the workforce of the future, beginning in early childhood.
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Ertharin Cousin
American Public Servant
Our goals and what we hope to achieve by moving to food assistance is even in supporting the crisis needs of the most vulnerable people, we provide them with the capacity to be more resilient to the next shock.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
We need a resilient, well-capitalized, well-regulated financial system that is strong enough to withstand even severe shocks and support economic growth by lending through the economic cycle.
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James St. James
American Celebrity
I think that when you are a teenager, it's the smartest you will ever be in your life. Teenagers are so resilient and strong, it's just amazing.
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Emma Walton Hamilton
British Author
My mom's coping mechanism was to be strong and resilient. She is very compassionate and nonjudgmental.
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Geoffrey West
British Physicist
Life is extraordinarily resilient. It's been around for over a billion years.
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Pom Klementieff
French Actress
Being resilient is the essence of my life.
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