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Synonyms for resilient

13 synonyms
3 antonyms
1 meaning

adjective

Most common

elastic bouncy stalwart springy brave flexible bendable renitent

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Springy

springy, elastic, strong, lively, bouncy, stalwart, live, vigorous

Other

flexible, brave, bendable, renitent, bouncebackable

Antonyms

fragile, brittle, rickety

All antonyms of resilient →

Definitions

adj. 1
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)

Related words

Word family: resilience resile result

Example sentences

elastic This swimming suit is made of elastic material.
bouncy Janos repaired the bouncy castle.
stalwart He was a stalwart defender of the role of philosophy in education.
springy The astroturf feels springy under your feet.
brave When it comes to war, they are as brave as anyone.
flexible I suggest we adopt flexible tactics for the moment.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
resilient		rising
elastic		falling
bouncy		rising
stalwart		rising
springy		rising
brave		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: live¹
5 letters: brave¹
6 letters: strong¹, lively², bouncy²
7 letters: elastic³, springy
8 letters: flexible³, vigorous³, stalwart², bendable, renitent
14 letters: bouncebackable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lively² = 2 syllables).