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resiliencethe ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzɪliəns/

Korean meaning: 회복력, 탄력성, 복원력

Korean pronunciation: 리**질**리언스

Example Sentences

  • My phone's resilience was tested when I dropped it in the toilet.
  • The community showed remarkable resilience after the natural disaster.
  • His resilience is like a rubber ball - the harder life hits him, the higher he bounces back.

resilience

NOUN

//rɪˈzɪliəns//

the ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

resilience concept
💡 Concept

the ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

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resilience rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From resilience comes brilliance, beyond mere reliance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzɪliəns/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzɪliəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsil
Suffix--ence

Origin

From Latin 'resilire' meaning 'to jump back' or 'to rebound,' derived from 're-' (back) and 'salire' (to leap or jump). The word entered English in the 17th century, initially used in physics before being adopted in psychological and social contexts.

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🎵Rhyme

brilliancecompliancereliance
brilliance
compliance
reliance

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone's resilience was tested when I dropped it in the toilet.

The community showed remarkable resilience after the natural disaster.

😄 Fun example

His resilience is like a rubber ball - the harder life hits him, the higher he bounces back.

Students need to develop resilience to cope with academic pressure.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

toughnessenduranceflexibilitydurabilitystrength

Antonyms

fragilityweaknessvulnerability

Related

resilientrecoverbounce backadaptabilityperseverance