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resilient
In modern conversation, this word is most commonly used to describe a person's emotional strength or their ability to bounce back from a hard time. When talking about physical materials, it refers to 'springiness.' For example, a mattress or a rubber band is resilient because it returns to its original shape.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is staring at a failing grade on her laptop while Ryan is mid-game.
Chloe Smith
I'm actually spiraling. How am I supposed to be 'resilient' when my GPA is in the gutter?
Ryan
damn that's crazy. just grind it out.
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Chloe uses 'resilient' to question her ability to recover from academic failure, while Ryan uses the gaming slang 'grind it out' (to perform tedious work persistently) and his signature dismissive phrase 'damn that's crazy', highlighting his emotional obliviousness.
Meanings
adjective
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
"Despite the economic downturn, the small business proved to be remarkably resilient."