resilience
nounHow to pronounce resilience:
Definition of resilience:
- resilience (noun):
- the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress
- the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit.
Synonyms for resilience:
perseverancepowerstrengthgivegritspringdoggednesstenacitystubbornnesselasticityShow 5 more
Antonyms for resilience:
unwillingnessdejectiondespondencydoubtdepressionhopelessnessdespairresignationdiscouragementfatalismShow 7 more
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