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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like;

2. elastic; rebounds readily;
- Example: "clean bouncy hair"
- Example: "a lively tennis ball"
- Example: "as resilient as seasoned hickory"
- Example: "springy turf"
[syn: bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Resilient \Re*sil"i*ent\ (-ent), a. [L. resiliens, p. pr.]
   Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

resilient
    adj 1: recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the
           like
    2: elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively
       tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy
       turf" [syn: bouncy, live, lively, resilient,
       springy]