/ Dictionary / Index R resilience: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sil•ience Pronunciation: (ri-zil'yuns, -zil'ē-uns), [key] — n. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: resilience (Thesaurus) resile resilient Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language