Word of the day
Able to recover quickly from something difficult
adjective
The English word
resilient
English never changes here, whatever language you are reading in.
When to use it
A warm, approving word. You will hear it about people who recover from illness or setbacks, about economies, and about materials that spring back into shape. It is common in job interviews and news writing, and it always carries respect.
Examples
Kids are more resilient than we think.
The local economy proved remarkably resilient during the crisis.
Goes with
remarkably resilient
resilient to change
a resilient economy
Check yourself
Complete the sentence with the English word above.
After three failed attempts, she came back and passed. She is ___.
Show the answer
resilient