resilient
re-sil-ient/ɹɪˈzɪlaɪənt/US
adjective
- 1
Able to recover quickly from difficulty or setback.
Small towns proved remarkably resilient after the flood.
- 2
Springing back into shape after being bent or compressed.
Etymology
From Latin resilire, "to leap back, rebound".
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