Dicts.info 

English dictionary

English word:    

resilient

View results from:   Wordnet   |   Webster   |   Wiktionary   |   Easton



resilient in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. elastic; rebounds readily
    "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
    bouncy  live  lively  resilient  springy 
  2. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
    resilient 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University