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Adjective
- 1. resilient, spirited (vs. spiritless)
- usage: recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
- 2. bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy, elastic (vs. inelastic)
- usage: elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
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Definition and meaning of resilient (Dictionary)