Meaning & use
resilience
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, or hardship.
See it in a sentence
Her resilience after the accident inspired everyone who watched her recovery.
The community's resilience was evident in how quickly it rebuilt after the flood.
A note on using this word
Resilience emphasizes bouncing back after hardship, distinct from 'strength,' which does not necessarily involve recovering from a setback.
Words with a similar meaning
toughnesshardinessadaptability
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Words with an opposite meaning
fragility
Another way to use it
2. noun
The capacity of a material or system to return to its original form after being stressed or deformed.
Engineers tested the resilience of the new alloy under repeated impact.
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