resilient
adjective
Simple meaning
Able to recover quickly from difficulties.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈzɪljənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
psychologyneuroscience
Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.
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This meaning: Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)
Used this way, resilient is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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