resilient

/ri-ˈzil-yənt/

Latin resilient-, resiliens, present participle of resilire to jump back, recoil, from re- + salire to leap

adjective

  1. characterized or marked by resilience: such as

  2. capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture

  3. tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change

elastic resilient springy flexible supple mean able to endure strain without being permanently injured. elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.