Upper-Intermediate ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #77 of 1319

resilient (adj.)

able to recover quickly

Examples

  • Children are resilient.

Key rules

  • Resilient means able to recover quickly after problems
  • Resilient people, resilient economies
  • Resilience is the noun

Common mistakes

  • Children are resilience โ†’ Children are resilient
  • The city is resiliant โ†’ The city is resilient

Use cases

  • Describing recovery
  • Talking about strong people
  • Reviewing economic stability
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Resilient is positive and often used in business and health.

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