/ Dictionary / Index R resilient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sil•ient Pronunciation: (ri-zil'yunt, -zil'ē-unt), [key] — adj. springing back; rebounding. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: resilient (Thesaurus) resilience resin 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