résilient — résilient, iente [ reziljɑ̃, jɑ̃t ] adj. • 1932; angl. resilient (1674); lat. resiliens ♦ Phys. Qui a une certaine résistance au choc, une certaine résilience. ● résilient, résiliente adjectif Se dit de ce qui présente une résistance aux chocs. ● … Encyclopédie Universelle
resilient — re‧sil‧i‧ent [rɪˈzɪliənt] adjective ECONOMICS a resilient country, economy, currency etc is strong and performs well, even under difficult conditions: • The dollar proved resilient against the yen in trading yesterday. resilience noun… … Financial and business terms
Resilient — Re*sil i*ent ( ent), a. [L. resiliens, p. pr.] Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resilient — I adjective able to endure, adaptable, adaptive, adjustable, bendable, bouncing, buoyant, durable, elastic, flexible, flexile, jaunty, malleable, mollis, pliable, pliant, recoiling, responsive, responsive to change, rubbery, sequacious, spongy,… … Law dictionary
resilient — 1640s, from L. resilientem, prp. of resilire (see RESILIENCE (Cf. resilience)) … Etymology dictionary
resilient — 1 *elastic, springy, flexible, supple Analogous words: recoiling, resiling, rebouftding (see REBOUND): recovering, regaining, retrieving (see RECOVER) Contrasted words: rigid, *stiff, inflexible, tense 2 *elastic, expansive, buoyant, volatile,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
resilient — [adj] bouncy, flexible airy, buoyant, effervescent, elastic, expansive, hardy, irrepressible, plastic, pliable, quick to recover, rebounding, rolling with punches*, rubbery, snapping back, springy, stretchy, strong, supple, tough, volatile;… … New thesaurus
resilient — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed. 2) (of a person) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. DERIVATIVES resilience noun resiliently adverb. ORIGIN from… … English terms dictionary
resilient — [ri zil′yənt, ri zil′ē ənt] adj. [L resiliens, prp. of resilire: see RESILE] 1. bouncing or springing back into shape, position, etc. after being stretched, bent, or, esp., compressed 2. recovering strength, spirits, good humor, etc. quickly;… … English World dictionary
resilient — re|sil|i|ent [rıˈzıliənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of resilire to jump back , from salire to jump ] 1.) able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event →↑tough ▪ Children… … Dictionary of contemporary English
