resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.

RESILIENT definition: 1. able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened: 2. able…. Learn more.

RESILIENT definition: springing back; rebounding. See examples of resilient used in a sentence.

Definition of resilient adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. He'll get over it—young people are amazingly …

People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events. George Fraser was clearly a good soldier, calm and resilient. When the U.S. stock market …

4 days ago · resilient (comparative more resilient, superlative most resilient) Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances) (materials science) Having the ability …

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word resilient, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.