Resilient meaning: Something that is resilient is

Something that is resilient is strong and not easily damaged by being hit, stretched, or squeezed. ...an armchair of some resilient plastic material. 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. able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient. These plants are very resilient to rough handling. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.