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Added 28 September 2026

resilient

/rɪˈzɪl.i.ənt/ adjective

Latin root: resiliēns Wiktionary

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Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
Small coastal towns are often remarkably resilient after storms.

Origin

From Latin resiliēns, resilientem (“rebounding”, present active participle of resiliō) (whence -ent), from saliō (“leap, jump”).

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