resilience
The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
"She showed remarkable resilience in the face of personal tragedy."
The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.
"The resilience of rubber makes it ideal for shock absorption."
ECOLOGY
The speed with which an ecosystem recovers from perturbation.
Synonyms
toughness
hardiness
durability
flexibility
adaptability
fortitude
endurance
grit
tenacity
elasticity
Antonyms
fragility
vulnerability
rigidity
weakness
brittleness
Etymology
Late 17th century: from Latin resilientia, from the verb resilire 'leap back', from re- 'back' + salire 'to leap'. The modern psychological sense dates to the 20th century.