resilient

adjective/rɪˈzɪliənt/

Frequency rank: #7,696 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks

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Example sentence

After losing her job, she proved to be resilient by quickly finding new opportunities and staying positive.

Synonyms & related words

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