Resilient (adjective)

  1. Able to spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
  2. Able to cope with difficult situations, recover from setbacks, or keep going in the face of adversity.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from french résilient, from résilience "ability to spring back", from resilire "to leap back", from re- "back" + salire "to leap".

Examples:

  1. The resilient material was able to withstand the impact.
  2. She was resilient in the face of adversity.
  3. The community was resilient in the aftermath of the disaster.
  4. He was resilient thanks to his strong support system.
  5. The economy was resilient and able to bounce back quickly from the recession.
Some random words: betray, pulverization, decouple