resilience

/rɪˈzɪl.jəns/ noun
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.