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resilient Definition

re·sil·ient (-yənt, -ē ənt)

adjective

  1. bouncing or springing back into shape, position, etc. after being stretched, bent, or, esp., compressed
  2. recovering strength, spirits, good humor, etc. quickly; buoyant

Etymology: L resiliens, prp. of resilire: see resile

  • resilver
resilient Related Forms
re·sil′·iently adverb
resilient Synonyms

resilient

modif.

flexible, rebounding, elastic, springy; see flexible 1. See syn. study at flexible.

resilient Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: Making the software resilient against such shifting sands is a problem still with us.

Modifies a noun

  • hull: At over 22,000 tons, she retains her handsome traditional profile and her resilient ice-strengthened hull which enables her to cruise in the Antarctic.
  • connectivity: This provides superb high capacity, resilient Internet connectivity through our secure network, all covered by our industry leading service level guarantee.
  • infrastructure: There is a resilient network infrastructure, which means you don't need to invest in your own expensive network.
  • layer: A small gap should be left around the edges of the plasterboard to avoid bridging the resilient layer.
  • insulation: If you are looking for a resilient insulation for use beneath a concrete screed, click the following G8 link G8.
  • network: It owns a highly resilient national network with the ability to serve major centers across the UK.

Modifying Another Word

  • remarkably: Contrary to some press comment during the past three months, the market has proved remarkably resilient.
  • amazingly: The race experience reveals just how amazingly resilient we are all.
  • surprisingly: Four factors are key to explaining this surprisingly resilient recovery.
  • incredibly: Don't be afraid of teak, it is incredibly resilient.
  • highly: Windsor have a highly resilient, mirrored, ' carrier class ' switch network which offers industry leading capability.
  • extremely: The result was an extremely resilient mower that could be set to exact tolerances to give a very close finish on lawns.

Infinitive complement

  • change: The majority of students, however, have ' misconceptions ' of force and motion that are resilient to change.
  • cope: You need to be resilient enough to cope with the demands and pressures of police work.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: For once we had proved too resilient for them.
  • remain: The UK labor market remained resilient to the sharp slowdown in world growth in 2001.
  • seem: Species, therefore, seem more resilient than expected.
  • become: Fulham gained more of a say in midfield and became more resilient to United's pressure.

Preposition: in

  • face: The people of Birmingham proved resilient in the face of the Blitz.