resilient

Etymology

From Middle English resilient, from Old French resilient, from Latin resiliēns, present active participle of resiliō (“I leap or spring back”).

adj

1. (of objects or substances) Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.
   1. (materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
2. (of systems, organisms or people) Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.
   He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost. 1994, Michael Grumley, The Last Diary
   1. (psychology, neuroscience) Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.