resilience

noun

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: re-sil-ience (3)
English Definition

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Example Sentence

The villagers showed remarkable resilience after the disaster.

US IPA /rɪˈzɪliəns/
UK IPA /rɪˈzɪliəns/

Synonyms

flexibility toughness adaptability elasticity buoyancy

Antonyms

fragility vulnerability weakness