resilient

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

able to recover quickly from difficulty or adapt to hardship

In a sentence

Resilient in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing resilient in a sentence.

The resilient community rebuilt its homes within a year of the earthquake.

Synonyms

toughhardyadaptablebuoyant

Antonyms

fragilebrittlevulnerable

Keep going

holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal

a person skilled at telling entertaining anecdotes and stories

to complain bitterly or protest in harsh, abusive language

to talk or write at length in a confused, aimless way

spreading or flourishing unchecked, especially of something harmful

loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect

bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

Common questions

Resilient (adjective) means able to recover quickly from difficulty or adapt to hardship

Here is resilient used in an example sentence: "The resilient community rebuilt its homes within a year of the earthquake."

Common synonyms for resilient include tough, hardy, adaptable, buoyant.

Antonyms of resilient include fragile, brittle, vulnerable.

Resilient is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.